Life expectancy at birth source comparison in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 82.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.09
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.66
in 2020
All-time low
69.13
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 82.09 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in New Zealand peaked at 82.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.13, in 1951.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.14 | 69.13 | 70.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 70.93 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 71.22 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 72.86 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 75.42 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.57 | 78.66 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 80.84 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.01 | 81.01 | 82.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare
- 35 Belgium 82.11 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 39 Denmark 81.93 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in New Zealand was 82.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.13 in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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