Life expectancy in New Zealand is similar to some developed countries, and is actually above countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia sat at 82.7 and the United Kingdom was 81.3. But life expectancy in the United States in 2015 was only 78.5 years.
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The life expectancy for New Zealand in 2019 was 82.21 years, a 0.18% increase from 2018. The life expectancy for New Zealand in 2018 was 82.06 years, a 0.18% increase from 2017.
The current life expectancy for Australia in 2019 is 83.35 years, a 0.18% increase from 2018. The life expectancy for Australia in 2018 was 83.20 years, a 0.2% increase from 2017. The life expectancy for Australia in 2017 was 83.03 years, a 0.2% increase from 2016.
Life expectancy in Australia Year of birth Life expectancy at birth 1960 70.82 1961 70.97 1962 70.94 1963 70.91 54 more rows ...
Births and deaths: Year ended December 2020 (including abridged period life table) Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of people resident in New Zealand that are registered during a given period, along with selected fertility and mortality rates.
Life tables show death and survivorship rates at each age of life. The life tables in this release are based on death rates during a specific period. Subnational life tables show death and survivorship rates at each age of life by defined geographic areas.