Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand stood at 88.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.0% | 68.2% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 68.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 72.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.7% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand was 88.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.