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New Zealand Life Expectancy

New Zealand's life expectancy rose to 83 years in 2023, up from 81.96 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.3% (1.04) from the previous year. New Zealand has life expectancy higher than the global median (83.00 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Oceania, New Zealand is higher (83.00 vs regional median 71.48) and ranks 3rd out of 19 countries in Oceania.

New Zealand's happiness index fell to 6.95 points in 2024, down from 7.03 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 83
2022 81.96
2021 82.21
2020 82.26
2019 82.06
2018 81.71
2017 81.86
2016 81.66
2015 81.61
2014 81.46
2013 81.4
2012 81.41
2011 81.16
2010 80.9
2009 80.7
2008 80.35
2007 80.15
2006 80.05
2005 79.85
2004 79.55
2003 79.15
2002 78.85
2001 78.69
2000 78.64
1999 77.89
1998 78.09
1997 77.33
1996 76.79
1995 76.73
1994 76.88
1993 76.43
1992 76.12
1991 76.03
1990 75.38
1989 74.82
1988 74.42
1987 74.18
1986 74.12
1985 73.83
1984 74.37
1983 73.78
1982 73.72
1981 73.62
1980 72.83
1979 73.07
1978 73.02
1977 72.17
1976 72.42
1975 72.22
1974 71.92
1973 71.67
1972 71.83
1971 71.77
1970 71.27
1969 71.47
1968 71.12
1967 71.47
1966 71.12
1965 71.23
1964 71.33
1963 71.28
1962 71.23
1961 70.99
1960 71.24
New Zealand Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in New Zealand is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4 4.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.57 3.52 2022