Life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand

New Zealand: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 82.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
82.74
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
82.74
in 2020
All-time low
51.62
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand, 1870–2020

0204060801870194520201870: 51.61880: 53.61890: 55.61900: 58.41913: 61.21925: 64.21929: 65.41933: 65.41938: 65.91950: 69.21955: 70.51960: 71.21965: 71.21970: 71.21975: 72.21980: 72.91985: 73.91990: 75.41995: 76.82000: 78.72005: 80.12010: 81.12015: 822020: 82.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand stood at 82.74. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand peaked at 82.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.62, in 1870.

New Zealand ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 51.62 —
1880 53.61 +3.9%
1890 55.6 +3.7%
1900 58.38 +5.0%
1913 61.23 +4.9%
1925 64.24 +4.9%
1929 65.4 +1.8%
1933 65.4 +0.0%
1938 65.89 +0.7%
1950 69.25 +5.1%
1955 70.48 +1.8%
1960 71.22 +1.0%
1965 71.21 -0.0%
1970 71.22 +0.0%
1975 72.2 +1.4%
1980 72.87 +0.9%
1985 73.87 +1.4%
1990 75.42 +2.1%
1995 76.79 +1.8%
2000 78.68 +2.5%
2005 80.06 +1.8%
2010 81.1 +1.3%
2015 81.98 +1.1%
2020 82.74 +0.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 82.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 82.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.94, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 51.62 51.62 51.62 1
1880s 53.61 53.61 53.61 1
1890s 55.6 55.6 55.6 1
1900s 58.38 58.38 58.38 1
1910s 61.23 61.23 61.23 1
1920s 64.82 64.24 65.4 2
1930s 65.65 65.4 65.89 2
1950s 69.87 69.25 70.48 2
1960s 71.22 71.21 71.22 2
1970s 71.71 71.22 72.2 2
1980s 73.37 72.87 73.87 2
1990s 76.11 75.42 76.79 2
2000s 79.37 78.68 80.06 2
2010s 81.54 81.1 81.98 2
2020s 82.74 82.74 82.74 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Norway 83.2 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 83.07 compare
  3. 8 Singapore 82.86 compare
  4. 10 Iceland 82.58 compare
  5. 11 Ireland 82.47 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 82.43 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in New Zealand was 82.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 82.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51.62 in 1870.
How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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