Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 9.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.89 years
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.55 years
in 2020
All-time low
6.36 years
in 1951
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in New Zealand is 9.89 years, 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, in females in New Zealand peaked at 10.55 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.36 years, 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, in females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.75 years | — |
| 1949 | 6.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 6.52 years | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 6.36 years | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.71 years | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 7.02 years | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 6.94 years | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.88 years | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.61 years | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.83 years | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 6.75 years | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.92 years | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.83 years | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.81 years | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.94 years | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.86 years | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.19 years | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6.95 years | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.08 years | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.04 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.01 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7.95 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.61 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.94 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.92 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.35 years | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.66 years | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.05 years | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 7.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.86 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.1 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.39 years | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.71 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.55 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.77 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.28 years | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.83 years | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.35 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.94 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.32 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.39 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.74 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.98 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.71 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.01 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.77 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.98 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.55 years | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10.23 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.23 years | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 9.89 years | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.78 years | 6.75 years | 6.81 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 6.36 years | 7.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 years | 6.81 years | 7.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 7.04 years | 8.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 years | 7.61 years | 8.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 years | 8.39 years | 9.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 years | 8.94 years | 9.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.44 years | 10.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 years | 9.23 years | 10.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 10.02 years compare
- 48 Austria 9.98 years compare
- 49 Grenada 9.97 years compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.88 years compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 9.88 years compare
- 53 Slovenia 9.86 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in New Zealand?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in New Zealand was 9.89 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 years in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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