Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0796 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0796
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1382
in 1950
All-time low
0.0796
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0796 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand peaked at 0.1382 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0796, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1382 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1322 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 0.136 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1303 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1277 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1259 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1242 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1238 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1233 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1223 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1197 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1196 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1163 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.116 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1143 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1157 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1148 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1159 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1159 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1137 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1151 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1149 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1133 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1117 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1133 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1125 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1134 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1107 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1088 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.111 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1077 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1086 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1076 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1049 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1052 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.105 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1055 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.103 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1022 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1018 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0997 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0968 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0981 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0974 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.095 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0938 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0922 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0922 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0897 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0884 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0871 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0855 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0851 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0854 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0842 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0835 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0817 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0813 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0812 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0805 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0811 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0819 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 | -2.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0796 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0796 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1284 | 0.1223 | 0.1382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1162 | 0.1137 | 0.1197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1125 | 0.1088 | 0.1151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1061 | 0.1022 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0969 | 0.0922 | 0.1018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0879 | 0.0851 | 0.0922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 | 0.0806 | 0.0842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 | 0.0796 | 0.0819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Zealand was 0.0796 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1382 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- New Zealand ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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