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New Zealand life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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New Zealand ranks 27/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 80.9 years for males, 84.1 years for females, and 82.5 years for both sexes combined.

New Zealand life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 82.5 80.9 84.1
2025 82.4 80.8 84
2024 82.2 80.6 83.9
2023 82.1 80.4 83.8
2022 81 79.5 82.6
2021 82.3 80.6 84
2020 82.7 80.8 84.5
2019 81.8 80 83.6
2018 81.9 80.1 83.6
2017 81.6 79.9 83.3
2016 82 80.2 83.7
2015 81.6 79.9 83.2
2014 81.4 79.6 83.2
2013 81.6 79.8 83.4
2012 81.2 79.3 83
2011 80.8 79 82.6
2010 81.1 79.1 82.9
2009 80.5 78.5 82.5
2008 80.2 78.2 82.2
2007 80.1 78 82.2
2006 80 77.9 82
2005 80 77.8 82.1
2004 79.4 77.2 81.4
2003 79.1 76.8 81.3
2002 78.9 76.6 81.1
2001 78.7 76.2 81
2000 78.7 76 81.2
1999 77.9 75.4 80.4
1998 78.2 75.5 80.8
1997 77.3 74.6 80
1996 76.8 74.2 79.3
1995 76.8 74.1 79.5
1994 76.9 74.1 79.6
1993 76.5 73.8 79.2
1992 76.2 73.1 79.3
1991 76.1 73.3 78.9
1990 75.4 72.5 78.4
1989 74.9 71.8 78
1988 74.5 71.4 77.6
1987 74.2 71.3 77.1
1986 74.1 71 77.4
1985 73.9 71 76.8
1984 74.4 71.2 77.7
1983 73.8 70.8 76.9
1982 73.7 70.7 76.9
1981 73.6 70.5 76.9
1980 72.9 70 75.8
1979 73.1 69.8 76.5
1978 73 69.8 76.4
1977 72.1 68.9 75.6
1976 72.4 69.3 75.7
1975 72.2 69 75.6
1974 71.9 68.9 75.1
1973 71.7 68.4 75.1
1972 71.8 69 74.7
1971 71.7 68.7 75
1970 71.2 68.2 74.5
1969 71.5 68.4 74.7
1968 71.1 68.1 74.3
1967 71.4 68.4 74.7
1966 71.1 68.1 74.3
1965 71.2 68.3 74.3
1964 71.3 68.5 74.3
1963 71.3 68.5 74.2
1962 71.2 68.5 74.1
1961 70.9 68.4 73.7
1960 71.2 68.7 74
1959 70.8 68.3 73.4
1958 70.9 68.4 73.5
1957 70.3 67.7 73
1956 70.7 68.4 73.3
1955 70.5 68.1 73
1954 70.3 68 72.9
1953 70.2 67.9 72.7
1952 69.4 67.4 71.5
1951 69.1 67 71.4
1950 69.3 67.4 71.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In New Zealand, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 69.6 years for men and 70.3 for women, with a combined average of 70 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 18.8 healthy years, 18.1 for males and 19.4 for females.

New Zealand life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in New Zealand, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 53.4 Years

Mean expected age of death: 83.4 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.9 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
50 97.9% 97.5% 98.4%
60 94.6% 93.6% 95.6%
65 91.8% 90.3% 93.3%
70 87.6% 85.3% 89.7%
75 80.9% 77.8% 84.0%
80 70.3% 65.9% 74.6%
85 53.8% 48.3% 59.2%
90 31.9% 26.5% 37.2%
95 11.8% 8.7% 14.9%
100 2.1% 1.3% 2.8%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 36.6% 38.6% 35.7%
99 34.2% 36.2% 33.2%
98 31.6% 33.7% 30.6%
97 29.1% 31.3% 28%
96 26.7% 28.9% 25.5%
95 24.3% 26.5% 23.1%
94 22% 24.1% 20.8%
93 19.8% 21.9% 18.6%
92 17.8% 19.7% 16.6%
91 16% 17.8% 14.7%
90 14.2% 15.9% 13%
89 12.6% 14.2% 11.4%
88 11.1% 12.7% 9.97%
87 9.74% 11.2% 8.68%
86 8.55% 9.84% 7.56%
85 7.51% 8.68% 6.6%
84 6.58% 7.6% 5.76%
83 5.81% 6.71% 5.06%
82 5.12% 5.91% 4.44%
81 4.54% 5.26% 3.91%
80 3.97% 4.61% 3.4%
79 3.49% 4.07% 2.97%
78 3.08% 3.61% 2.61%
77 2.74% 3.23% 2.31%
76 2.43% 2.85% 2.03%
75 2.17% 2.55% 1.81%
74 1.94% 2.28% 1.62%
73 1.73% 2.04% 1.45%
72 1.54% 1.82% 1.28%
71 1.38% 1.63% 1.15%
70 1.24% 1.46% 1.04%
69 1.12% 1.32% 0.94%
68 1.02% 1.2% 0.85%
67 0.93% 1.1% 0.77%
66 0.85% 1.02% 0.7%
65 0.77% 0.93% 0.63%
64 0.71% 0.86% 0.58%
63 0.65% 0.79% 0.53%
62 0.6% 0.73% 0.48%
61 0.56% 0.68% 0.44%
60 0.51% 0.62% 0.41%
59 0.47% 0.57% 0.38%
58 0.44% 0.53% 0.35%
57 0.41% 0.48% 0.33%
56 0.38% 0.45% 0.31%
55 0.35% 0.41% 0.29%
54 0.32% 0.38% 0.27%
53 0.29% 0.34% 0.25%
52 0.27% 0.31% 0.23%
51 0.25% 0.29% 0.21%
50 0.23% 0.26% 0.19%
49 0.2% 0.24% 0.17%
48 0.19% 0.22% 0.16%
47 0.17% 0.2% 0.15%
46 0.16% 0.18% 0.13%
45 0.14% 0.17% 0.12%
44 0.13% 0.16% 0.11%
43 0.12% 0.14% 0.09%
42 0.11% 0.13% 0.08%
41 0.1% 0.12% 0.08%
40 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
39 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
38 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
37 0.08% 0.09% 0.06%
36 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
35 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
34 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
33 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
32 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
31 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
30 0.06% 0.07% 0.04%
29 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
28 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
27 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
26 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
25 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
24 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
23 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
22 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
21 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
20 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
19 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
18 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
17 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
16 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
15 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
14 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
13 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
12 0.009% 0.009% 0.008%
11 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
10 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
9 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
8 0.006% 0.007% 0.006%
7 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
6 0.007% 0.008% 0.006%
5 0.008% 0.008% 0.007%
4 0.009% 0.01% 0.007%
3 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
2 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
1 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
0 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In New Zealand, the risk of dying is lowest at age 10 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.35% in the birth year, 0.06% at age 30, 0.51% at 60, and 3.97% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in New Zealand never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 2,095 years — 1,488 for males and 3,656 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102 101.9 102
99 101.2 101 101.2
98 100.3 100.2 100.4
97 99.5 99.3 99.6
96 98.7 98.5 98.8
95 97.9 97.7 98
94 97.2 96.9 97.3
93 96.4 96.2 96.6
92 95.7 95.5 95.9
91 95.1 94.8 95.3
90 94.4 94.1 94.6
89 93.8 93.4 94.1
88 93.2 92.8 93.5
87 92.7 92.2 93
86 92.1 91.6 92.5
85 91.6 91.1 92
84 91.2 90.6 91.6
83 90.7 90.1 91.2
82 90.3 89.7 90.8
81 89.9 89.3 90.4
80 89.5 88.9 90.1
79 89.2 88.5 89.8
78 88.8 88.1 89.5
77 88.5 87.8 89.2
76 88.2 87.4 89
75 88 87.1 88.7
74 87.7 86.9 88.5
73 87.5 86.6 88.3
72 87.2 86.3 88.1
71 87 86.1 87.9
70 86.8 85.9 87.7
69 86.6 85.6 87.5
68 86.4 85.4 87.4
67 86.3 85.2 87.2
66 86.1 85 87.1
65 85.9 84.9 86.9
64 85.8 84.7 86.8
63 85.6 84.5 86.7
62 85.5 84.4 86.6
61 85.4 84.2 86.4
60 85.2 84.1 86.3
59 85.1 83.9 86.2
58 85 83.8 86.1
57 84.9 83.7 86
56 84.8 83.5 86
55 84.7 83.4 85.9
54 84.6 83.3 85.8
53 84.5 83.2 85.7
52 84.4 83.1 85.6
51 84.3 83 85.6
50 84.2 82.9 85.5
49 84.2 82.9 85.4
48 84.1 82.8 85.4
47 84 82.7 85.3
46 84 82.6 85.3
45 83.9 82.6 85.2
44 83.9 82.5 85.2
43 83.8 82.5 85.1
42 83.8 82.4 85.1
41 83.7 82.4 85.1
40 83.7 82.3 85
39 83.7 82.3 85
38 83.6 82.2 85
37 83.6 82.2 84.9
36 83.6 82.2 84.9
35 83.5 82.1 84.9
34 83.5 82.1 84.9
33 83.5 82 84.8
32 83.4 82 84.8
31 83.4 82 84.8
30 83.4 81.9 84.8
29 83.3 81.9 84.8
28 83.3 81.8 84.7
27 83.3 81.8 84.7
26 83.2 81.8 84.7
25 83.2 81.7 84.7
24 83.2 81.7 84.7
23 83.2 81.6 84.7
22 83.1 81.6 84.6
21 83.1 81.5 84.6
20 83.1 81.5 84.6
19 83 81.5 84.6
18 83 81.4 84.6
17 83 81.4 84.5
16 83 81.4 84.5
15 82.9 81.4 84.5
14 82.9 81.4 84.5
13 82.9 81.3 84.5
12 82.9 81.3 84.5
11 82.9 81.3 84.5
10 82.9 81.3 84.5
9 82.9 81.3 84.5
8 82.9 81.3 84.5
7 82.9 81.3 84.5
6 82.9 81.3 84.5
5 82.9 81.3 84.5
4 82.9 81.3 84.5
3 82.9 81.3 84.4
2 82.9 81.3 84.4
1 82.8 81.2 84.4
0 82.5 80.9 84.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In New Zealand, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.9 years, rising to 86.8 at 70, 88 at 75, and 89.5 at 80 — all higher than the 82.5 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in New Zealand.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.07% 1.3% 2.82%
99 3.14% 2.04% 4.22%
98 4.59% 3.08% 6.08%
97 6.48% 4.48% 8.44%
96 8.84% 6.3% 11.3%
95 11.7% 8.57% 14.7%
94 15% 11.3% 18.6%
93 18.7% 14.5% 22.8%
92 22.7% 18% 27.4%
91 27.1% 21.9% 32.1%
90 31.5% 26.1% 36.9%
89 36.1% 30.4% 41.6%
88 40.6% 34.8% 46.3%
87 44.9% 39.2% 50.7%
86 49.1% 43.4% 54.8%
85 53.1% 47.6% 58.7%
84 56.9% 51.5% 62.3%
83 60.4% 55.2% 65.6%
82 63.6% 58.6% 68.6%
81 66.7% 61.9% 71.4%
80 69.4% 64.9% 73.9%
79 71.9% 67.6% 76.2%
78 74.2% 70.2% 78.2%
77 76.3% 72.5% 80.1%
76 78.2% 74.6% 81.7%
75 79.9% 76.6% 83.2%
74 81.5% 78.4% 84.6%
73 83% 80% 85.9%
72 84.3% 81.5% 87%
71 85.4% 82.9% 88%
70 86.5% 84.1% 88.9%
69 87.5% 85.2% 89.8%
68 88.4% 86.2% 90.5%
67 89.2% 87.2% 91.2%
66 90% 88.1% 91.9%
65 90.7% 88.9% 92.5%
64 91.3% 89.7% 93%
63 91.9% 90.4% 93.5%
62 92.5% 91.1% 93.9%
61 93% 91.7% 94.4%
60 93.5% 92.3% 94.7%
59 93.9% 92.8% 95.1%
58 94.4% 93.3% 95.4%
57 94.7% 93.7% 95.8%
56 95.1% 94.1% 96.1%
55 95.4% 94.5% 96.3%
54 95.7% 94.9% 96.6%
53 96% 95.2% 96.8%
52 96.3% 95.5% 97%
51 96.5% 95.8% 97.3%
50 96.7% 96% 97.4%
49 96.9% 96.3% 97.6%
48 97.1% 96.5% 97.8%
47 97.3% 96.7% 97.9%
46 97.4% 96.9% 98%
45 97.6% 97% 98.2%
44 97.7% 97.2% 98.3%
43 97.8% 97.3% 98.4%
42 97.9% 97.4% 98.4%
41 98% 97.6% 98.5%
40 98.1% 97.7% 98.6%
39 98.2% 97.8% 98.6%
38 98.3% 97.9% 98.7%
37 98.3% 98% 98.8%
36 98.4% 98% 98.8%
35 98.5% 98.1% 98.9%
34 98.5% 98.2% 98.9%
33 98.6% 98.3% 99%
32 98.7% 98.4% 99%
31 98.7% 98.4% 99%
30 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
29 98.8% 98.6% 99.1%
28 98.9% 98.7% 99.1%
27 98.9% 98.7% 99.2%
26 99% 98.8% 99.2%
25 99% 98.9% 99.2%
24 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
23 99.2% 99% 99.3%
22 99.2% 99.1% 99.3%
21 99.3% 99.2% 99.3%
20 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
19 99.3% 99.3% 99.4%
18 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
17 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
16 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
15 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
14 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
13 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
12 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
11 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
10 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
9 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
8 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
7 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
6 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
5 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
4 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
3 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
2 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
1 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In New Zealand, 93.5% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 86.5% past 70, 69.4% past 80, 31.5% past 90, and only 2.07% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare New Zealand Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in New Zealand

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 591 299 876
99 1,073 738 1,401
98 1,454 1,038 1,860
97 1,889 1,402 2,365
96 2,360 1,820 2,888
95 2,840 2,272 3,397
94 3,298 2,728 3,858
93 3,709 3,162 4,247
92 4,057 3,557 4,545
91 4,318 3,893 4,731
90 4,472 4,148 4,792
89 4,529 4,320 4,746
88 4,500 4,403 4,611
87 4,378 4,377 4,395
86 4,200 4,275 4,141
85 3,993 4,126 3,875
84 3,740 3,909 3,583
83 3,508 3,701 3,316
82 3,258 3,468 3,045
81 3,025 3,256 2,792
80 2,753 2,992 2,514
79 2,511 2,756 2,264
78 2,289 2,536 2,039
77 2,095 2,340 1,846
76 1,897 2,130 1,662
75 1,732 1,952 1,510
74 1,579 1,787 1,371
73 1,435 1,631 1,241
72 1,298 1,481 1,117
71 1,182 1,353 1,015
70 1,071 1,224 922
69 981 1,122 845
68 902 1,036 772
67 832 962 704
66 768 898 643
65 702 826 583
64 650 768 538
63 600 712 493
62 555 661 452
61 518 620 419
60 478 572 385
59 443 530 360
58 412 490 337
57 385 454 317
56 357 419 297.3
55 334 390 279.1
54 308 358 258.9
53 283 327 239.9
52 259 298.4 220.9
51 239.2 275.4 203.8
50 217.7 250.8 185
49 198.7 229 168.7
48 182.2 209.5 155.2
47 167.5 192.3 143.1
46 153.6 176.8 130.6
45 140.1 162.7 117.6
44 128.2 151.1 105.5
43 116.2 139.2 93.4
42 105.2 128 82.6
41 96.6 119.1 74.5
40 88.3 108.9 67.8
39 82.3 100.7 63.9
38 77.2 94 60.5
37 74.1 90.9 57.2
36 71.2 88.6 53.7
35 68.8 86.6 50.7
34 66.3 84.2 47.7
33 63.4 81.5 44.4
32 60.6 78.9 41.3
31 58 76.1 38.4
30 54.8 72.5 35.6
29 52.8 70.4 33.9
28 51.7 69.1 33
27 51.5 69.3 32.4
26 52 71.2 31.5
25 52.7 73.5 30.8
24 52.6 73.9 30.2
23 52.1 73.2 29.9
22 51 71.7 29.2
21 49.5 69.8 28.4
20 47.4 66.7 27.2
19 45 62.7 26.3
18 40.6 55 25.3
17 35 45 24.3
16 28.8 34.7 22.6
15 22.5 25.5 19.3
14 16.8 18.2 15.3
13 11.9 12.7 11.2
12 8.52 9.13 7.88
11 6.5 7.19 5.76
10 5.75 6.56 4.89
9 5.95 6.79 5.06
8 6.31 7 5.58
7 6.66 7.2 6.09
6 6.98 7.59 6.34
5 7.55 8.43 6.62
4 8.67 9.92 7.35
3 11.9 13.8 9.99
2 22 25 18.9
1 54.6 60 49
0 348 350 346

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In New Zealand, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 89 for both sexes combined, 88 for males, and 90 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 84.4 for men, 87.1 for women, and 85.8 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect New Zealand's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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