Life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Life expectancy at age 60 was 25.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.07
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.33
in 2020
All-time low
22.14
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 22.42001: 22.12002: 22.32003: 22.72004: 22.62005: 23.42006: 23.22007: 23.52008: 23.62009: 23.82010: 24.22011: 23.92012: 24.22013: 24.42014: 24.22015: 24.32016: 24.72017: 24.22018: 24.72019: 24.72020: 25.32021: 25.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 25.07 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand peaked at 25.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at age 60 (years) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.38
2001 22.14 -1.1%
2002 22.35 +1.0%
2003 22.65 +1.4%
2004 22.65 -0.0%
2005 23.41 +3.4%
2006 23.21 -0.8%
2007 23.45 +1.0%
2008 23.64 +0.8%
2009 23.77 +0.5%
2010 24.2 +1.8%
2011 23.94 -1.1%
2012 24.21 +1.1%
2013 24.39 +0.7%
2014 24.22 -0.7%
2015 24.28 +0.2%
2016 24.71 +1.7%
2017 24.21 -2.0%
2018 24.65 +1.8%
2019 24.72 +0.3%
2020 25.33 +2.4%
2021 25.07 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.97 22.14 23.77 10
2010s 24.35 23.94 24.72 10
2020s 25.2 25.07 25.33 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Singapore 26.05 compare
  2. 4 Australia 25.69 compare
  3. 5 Switzerland 25.35 compare
  4. 7 Spain 24.95 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 24.86 compare
  6. 9 France 24.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand?
Life expectancy at age 60 in New Zealand was 25.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.33 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.14 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at age 60?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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