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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
New Zealand's life expectancy stands at 82.01 as of 2024-12-31, up from 81.76 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, New Zealand's life expectancy was 82.01, up from 81.76 in 2023.
In 2023, New Zealand's life expectancy was 81.76, down from 81.96 in 2022.
In 2022, New Zealand's life expectancy was 81.96, down from 82.21 in 2021.
In 2021, New Zealand's life expectancy was 82.21, down from 82.26 in 2020.
In 2020, New Zealand's life expectancy was 82.26, up from 82.06 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.01 | +0.2512 |
| 2023 | 81.76 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 81.96 | -0.2488 |
| 2021 | 82.21 | -0.0488 |
| 2020 | 82.26 | +0.2 |
| 2019 | 82.06 | +0.3488 |
| 2018 | 81.71 | -0.1512 |
| 2017 | 81.86 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 81.66 | +0.0461 |
| 2015 | 81.61 | +0.1556 |
| 2014 | 81.46 | +0.052 |
| 2013 | 81.4 | -0.0024 |
| 2012 | 81.41 | +0.2512 |
| 2011 | 81.16 | +0.2512 |
| 2010 | 80.9 | +0.2024 |
| 2009 | 80.7 | +0.3512 |
| 2008 | 80.35 | +0.2 |
| 2007 | 80.15 | +0.1024 |
| 2006 | 80.05 | +0.1976 |
| 2005 | 79.85 | +0.3024 |
| 2004 | 79.55 | +0.4024 |
| 2003 | 79.15 | +0.3 |
| 2002 | 78.85 | +0.1537 |
| 2001 | 78.69 | +0.0561 |
| 2000 | 78.64 | +0.7463 |
| 1999 | 77.89 | -0.1951 |
| 1998 | 78.09 | +0.7512 |
| 1997 | 77.33 | +0.5463 |
| 1996 | 76.79 | +0.0537 |
| 1995 | 76.73 | -0.1488 |
| 1994 | 76.88 | +0.4488 |
| 1993 | 76.43 | +0.3098 |
| 1992 | 76.12 | +0.0927 |
| 1991 | 76.03 | +0.6537 |
| 1990 | 75.38 | +0.5537 |
| 1989 | 74.82 | +0.4 |
| 1988 | 74.42 | +0.2463 |
| 1987 | 74.18 | +0.0561 |
| 1986 | 74.12 | +0.2927 |
| 1985 | 73.83 | -0.5415 |
| 1984 | 74.37 | +0.5951 |
| 1983 | 73.78 | +0.0512 |
| 1982 | 73.72 | +0.1024 |
| 1981 | 73.62 | +0.7927 |
| 1980 | 72.83 | -0.239 |
| 1979 | 73.07 | +0.0488 |
| 1978 | 73.02 | +0.8512 |
| 1977 | 72.17 | -0.2537 |
| 1976 | 72.42 | +0.2024 |
| 1975 | 72.22 | +0.2951 |
| 1974 | 71.92 | +0.2561 |
| 1973 | 71.67 | -0.161 |
| 1972 | 71.83 | +0.0561 |
| 1971 | 71.77 | +0.5 |
| 1970 | 71.27 | -0.2 |
| 1969 | 71.47 | +0.3488 |
| 1968 | 71.12 | -0.3488 |
| 1967 | 71.47 | +0.3488 |
| 1966 | 71.12 | -0.1024 |
| 1965 | 71.23 | -0.1024 |
| 1964 | 71.33 | +0.0488 |
| 1963 | 71.28 | +0.0488 |
| 1962 | 71.23 | +0.2463 |
| 1961 | 70.99 | -0.2512 |
| 1960 | 71.24 | — |
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New Zealand's life expectancy is 82.01 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 81.76 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 82.26 (2020); the lowest is 70.99 (1961), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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