Period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.67
in 2020
All-time low
68.81
in 1948
Years of data
74
1948–2021
Period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand, 1948–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand is 82.3, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand peaked at 82.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.81, in 1948.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 68.81 | — |
| 1949 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 69.25 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 69.13 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 70.21 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.25 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 70.88 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.77 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.29 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 71.21 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.09 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.48 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.22 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.72 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 71.82 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.68 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.94 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.2 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.4 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.14 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.01 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.87 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.64 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.37 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.87 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.21 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.43 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.08 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.19 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.92 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.79 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.35 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.17 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 77.91 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.67 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.15 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.36 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.04 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.02 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.85 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.17 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.61 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.67 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.57, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 68.88 | 68.81 | 68.95 | 2 |
| 1950s | 70.14 | 69.13 | 70.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 70.93 | 71.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 71.22 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 72.87 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 75.43 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.57 | 78.67 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 80.85 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.48 | 82.3 | 82.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in New Zealand was 82.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 in 1948.
- How does New Zealand rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy 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 rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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