Life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.77
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.46
in 2020
All-time low
70.74
in 1949
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand stood at 83.77.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand peaked at 84.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.74, in 1949.
That places New Zealand 42nd 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 70.83 | — |
| 1949 | 70.74 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 71.24 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 72.7 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 72.99 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 73.02 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 73.39 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.95 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 73.67 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.31 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 74.31 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.29 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.75 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.5 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 74.99 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 74.75 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.14 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.13 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.56 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.58 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.43 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 76.48 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.79 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 76.9 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 76.87 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.93 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.67 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.85 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 77.36 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 77.15 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.35 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.85 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.29 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.18 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.47 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.34 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.05 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.37 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.11 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.59 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.28 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.46 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.02 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.59 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.77 | +1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 83.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 83.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70.78 | 70.74 | 70.83 | 2 |
| 1950s | 72.59 | 71.24 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.26 | 73.67 | 74.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.42 | 74.5 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.11 | 75.79 | 77.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.53 | 78.35 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7 | 80.98 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.26 | 82.59 | 83.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.71 | 82.59 | 84.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 39 Denmark 83.85 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in New Zealand was 83.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.74 in 1949.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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