Male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Male life expectancy at birth was 80.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.41 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.84 years
in 2020
All-time low
66.98 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand is 80.41 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand peaked at 80.84 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.98 years, in 1951.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 66.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 67.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 68 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 68.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 68.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.71 years | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 68.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 68.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 68.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 68.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 68.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 68.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 68.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.07 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 68.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 68.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 69.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 69.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 73.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 75.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.47 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.41 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.87 years | 66.98 years | 68.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.39 years | 68.07 years | 68.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69 years | 68.16 years | 69.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.97 years | 70.04 years | 71.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.05 years | 72.49 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.34 years | 76.04 years | 78.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.69 years | 79.03 years | 80.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.32 years | 79.47 years | 80.84 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand?
- Male life expectancy at birth in New Zealand was 80.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.84 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.98 years in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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