Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 82.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.09
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.66
in 2020
All-time low
69.13
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand is 82.09, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 82.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.13, in 1951.

That places New Zealand 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 69.25
1951 69.13 -0.2%
1952 69.38 +0.4%
1953 70.21 +1.2%
1954 70.33 +0.2%
1955 70.48 +0.2%
1956 70.72 +0.3%
1957 70.25 -0.7%
1958 70.88 +0.9%
1959 70.77 -0.1%
1960 71.22 +0.6%
1961 70.93 -0.4%
1962 71.2 +0.4%
1963 71.27 +0.1%
1964 71.3 +0.0%
1965 71.22 -0.1%
1966 71.07 -0.2%
1967 71.44 +0.5%
1968 71.09 -0.5%
1969 71.47 +0.5%
1970 71.22 -0.4%
1971 71.72 +0.7%
1972 71.82 +0.1%
1973 71.67 -0.2%
1974 71.94 +0.4%
1975 72.2 +0.4%
1976 72.4 +0.3%
1977 72.14 -0.4%
1978 73.01 +1.2%
1979 73.05 +0.1%
1980 72.86 -0.3%
1981 73.63 +1.1%
1982 73.72 +0.1%
1983 73.83 +0.1%
1984 74.37 +0.7%
1985 73.88 -0.7%
1986 74.12 +0.3%
1987 74.21 +0.1%
1988 74.48 +0.4%
1989 74.89 +0.6%
1990 75.42 +0.7%
1991 76.08 +0.9%
1992 76.19 +0.1%
1993 76.5 +0.4%
1994 76.92 +0.5%
1995 76.78 -0.2%
1996 76.81 +0.0%
1997 77.34 +0.7%
1998 78.17 +1.1%
1999 77.91 -0.3%
2000 78.67 +1.0%
2001 78.66 -0.0%
2002 78.87 +0.3%
2003 79.14 +0.3%
2004 79.36 +0.3%
2005 80.03 +0.9%
2006 80.02 -0.0%
2007 80.12 +0.1%
2008 80.25 +0.2%
2009 80.55 +0.4%
2010 81.05 +0.6%
2011 80.84 -0.3%
2012 81.17 +0.4%
2013 81.61 +0.5%
2014 81.41 -0.2%
2015 81.59 +0.2%
2016 82 +0.5%
2017 81.61 -0.5%
2018 81.88 +0.3%
2019 81.83 -0.1%
2020 82.66 +1.0%
2021 82.3 -0.4%
2022 81.01 -1.6%
2023 82.09 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.14 69.13 70.88 10
1960s 71.22 70.93 71.47 10
1970s 72.12 71.22 73.05 10
1980s 74 72.86 74.89 10
1990s 76.81 75.42 78.17 10
2000s 79.57 78.66 80.55 10
2010s 81.5 80.84 82 10
2020s 82.01 81.01 82.66 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
  2. 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare
  3. 35 Belgium 82.11 compare
  4. 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
  5. 38 Austria 81.96 compare
  6. 39 Denmark 81.93 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand?
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in New Zealand was 82.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 82.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 69.13 in 1951.
How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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