Survival ages across the population in New Zealand

New Zealand: Survival ages across the population was 28.34 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.34
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.17
in 2016
All-time low
0.48
in 1949
Years of data
74
1948–2021

Survival ages across the population in New Zealand, 1948–2021

0102030194819842021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, survival ages across the population in New Zealand stood at 28.34.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in New Zealand peaked at 29.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1949.

That places New Zealand 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.51 0.48 0.54 2
1950s 0.691 0.51 0.88 10
1960s 2.47 0.87 4.24 10
1970s 7.72 4.42 13.02 10
1980s 15.28 13.58 16.54 10
1990s 19.1 17.35 20.9 10
2000s 22.48 21.53 23.64 10
2010s 26.92 24.85 29.17 10
2020s 28.69 28.34 29.04 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Estonia 29.24 compare
  2. 28 Belarus 28.4 compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 28.39 compare
  4. 31 Taïwan 28.29 compare
  5. 32 Poland 28.27 compare
  6. 33 Iceland 28.06 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in New Zealand?
Survival ages across the population in New Zealand was 28.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 in 2016.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1949.
How does New Zealand rank for survival ages across the population?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Survival ages across the population in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/survival-ages-across-the-population/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/survival-ages-across-the-population/new-zealand/">Survival ages across the population in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed