Life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 82.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.3
in 2020
All-time low
71.1
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand stood at 82.3. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand peaked at 82.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.1, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.1 | — |
| 1962 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.7 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.8 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.7 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.9 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.6 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.2 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.28 | 71.1 | 71.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.11 | 71.5 | 72.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.03 | 73.2 | 75.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.74 | 75.5 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.64 | 78.4 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.44 | 80.8 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in New Zealand was 82.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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