Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth was 82.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 184 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 in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in New Zealand is 82.2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in New Zealand peaked at 82.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.47, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand was 82.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.47 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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