Remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand
New Zealand: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 82.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.09
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.66
in 2020
All-time low
68.81
in 1948
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand is 82.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand peaked at 82.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.81, in 1948.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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 | 69.38 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 70.21 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.26 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 70.88 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.77 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 70.93 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.09 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.47 | +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 | 72.13 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.01 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.86 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.63 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.37 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.88 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.21 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.89 | +0.5% |
| 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 | 77.34 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.17 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 77.91 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.67 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.35 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.02 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.84 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.17 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.61 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.61 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.66 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.01 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.09 | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 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 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 71.22 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 72.86 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 75.43 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.57 | 78.66 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 80.84 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.01 | 81.01 | 82.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare
- 35 Belgium 82.11 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 39 Denmark 81.93 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in New Zealand was 82.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 in 1948.
- How does New Zealand rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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