In 1997 the life expectancy in New Zealand increased to 77.33 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 80.1 years and for men 74.7 years.New Zealand’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 26th in 1996 to 21th in 1997.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in New Zealand over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1996, when it was 76.79 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 74.18 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in New Zealand. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about New Zealand in New Zealand economy.