Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.89
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 2020
All-time low
6.36
in 1951
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand is 9.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand peaked at 10.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 1951.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.75 | — |
| 1949 | 6.81 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 6.52 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 6.36 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.71 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 7.02 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 6.94 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.99 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.88 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.61 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.83 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.92 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.81 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.94 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.19 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6.95 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.08 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.05 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.18 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.04 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.14 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.54 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.62 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.01 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7.95 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.94 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.99 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.92 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.35 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.05 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.86 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.1 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.39 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.56 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.71 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.55 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.28 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.35 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.32 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.74 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.71 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.01 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.77 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.98 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.97 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10.23 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.23 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 9.89 | +7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.78 | 6.75 | 6.81 | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.76 | 6.36 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 | 6.81 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.42 | 7.04 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 7.61 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 | 8.39 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 8.94 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 9.44 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.23 | 10.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 10.02 compare
- 48 Austria 9.98 compare
- 49 Grenada 9.97 compare
- 51 United Kingdom 9.88 compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 9.88 compare
- 53 Slovenia 9.86 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in New Zealand was 9.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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