In 2018 the life expectancy in New Zealand decreased to 81.71 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 83.5 years and for men 80 years.New Zealand’s position worsened with respect to the 194 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 21th in 2017 to 26th in 2018.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in New Zealand over the past several years, we find that it is lower than in 2017, when it was 81.86 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 2008, when it was 80.35 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.