Life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 82.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2020
All-time low
78.47
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand is 82.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand peaked at 82.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.47, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.58 | — |
| 2001 | 78.47 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.06 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.94 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.89 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.94 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.75 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.36 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.19 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.16 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.76 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.5 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.46 | 78.47 | 80.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.31 | 80.75 | 81.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.35 | 82.2 | 82.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in New Zealand was 82.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.47 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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