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New Zealand Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand stood at 82.01 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 81.76 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.46 years (up 0.7% since). The highest value since 1960 was 82.26 years in 2020, the lowest 70.99 years in 1961. New Zealand ranked 35th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand?

Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand stood at 82.01 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3% from 81.76 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.46 years (up 0.7% since).

How does New Zealand rank for Life expectancy at birth?

New Zealand ranked 35th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in New Zealand?

The highest value since 1960 was 82.26 years in 2020, the lowest 70.99 years in 1961.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryNew Zealand
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_nzl,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- New Zealand}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NZL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}