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
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.
Survival ages across the population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.54 | — |
| 1949 | 0.48 | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 0.55 | +14.6% |
| 1951 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 0.68 | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.88 | +27.5% |
| 1957 | 0.76 | -13.6% |
| 1958 | 0.83 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.74 | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 1 | +35.1% |
| 1961 | 0.87 | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +113.8% |
| 1963 | 2.05 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.47 | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 3.12 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 3.37 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.96 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 4.24 | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 4.42 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.37 | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 5.52 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.32 | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 5.35 | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 10.41 | +94.6% |
| 1977 | 8.47 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 13.02 | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 12.92 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.58 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 14.08 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 15.42 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 15.05 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.5 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.34 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.02 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 15.91 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.32 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.54 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.35 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 18.53 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.96 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.81 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 19.42 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.35 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.18 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.16 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.9 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.27 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.59 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.89 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.69 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.64 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 22.39 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.54 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.43 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24.85 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.32 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.02 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 27.35 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.7 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.17 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 27.27 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 27.64 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.42 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 29.04 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 28.34 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.79, 84% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +113.8% | 0.87 | 1.86 |
| 1976 | +94.6% | 5.35 | 10.41 |
| 1978 | +53.7% | 8.47 | 13.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 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).