Life expectancy men women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy men women was 83.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.77
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.46
in 2020
All-time low
71.24
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in New Zealand is 83.77, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in New Zealand peaked at 84.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.24, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.
Life expectancy men women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.24 | — |
| 1951 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 72.69 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 72.99 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 73.02 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 73.39 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.95 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 73.67 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.31 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 74.31 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.29 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.75 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.5 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 74.99 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 74.75 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.14 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.13 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.56 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.58 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.43 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 76.48 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.8 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 76.9 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 76.88 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.93 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.67 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.85 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 77.36 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 77.15 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.35 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.85 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.29 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.18 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.47 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.34 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.05 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.37 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.11 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.59 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.28 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.46 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.02 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.59 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.77 | +1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 83.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 83.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.59 | 71.24 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.26 | 73.67 | 74.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.42 | 74.5 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.11 | 75.8 | 77.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.53 | 78.35 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7 | 80.98 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.26 | 82.59 | 83.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.71 | 82.59 | 84.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 39 Denmark 83.86 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy men women in New Zealand was 83.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.24 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy men women?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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