Survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand

New Zealand: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 92.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.24
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.24
in 2024
All-time low
80.01
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand is 92.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand peaked at 92.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.01, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 80.13
1961 80.01 -0.2%
1962 80.83 +1.0%
1963 80.75 -0.1%
1964 81.02 +0.3%
1965 80.38 -0.8%
1966 80.64 +0.3%
1967 80.33 -0.4%
1968 80.55 +0.3%
1969 80.93 +0.5%
1970 80.74 -0.2%
1971 81.19 +0.6%
1972 81.24 +0.1%
1973 81.66 +0.5%
1974 81.04 -0.8%
1975 81.8 +0.9%
1976 81.94 +0.2%
1977 81.61 -0.4%
1978 82.63 +1.3%
1979 83.11 +0.6%
1980 82.41 -0.8%
1981 83.83 +1.7%
1982 83.36 -0.6%
1983 83.97 +0.7%
1984 84.73 +0.9%
1985 83.89 -1.0%
1986 84.46 +0.7%
1987 84.12 -0.4%
1988 85.3 +1.4%
1989 85.22 -0.1%
1990 85.18 -0.0%
1991 86.1 +1.1%
1992 87.1 +1.2%
1993 86.65 -0.5%
1994 87.19 +0.6%
1995 87 -0.2%
1996 87.02 +0.0%
1997 87.86 +1.0%
1998 88.3 +0.5%
1999 88.35 +0.1%
2000 88.94 +0.7%
2001 89.06 +0.1%
2002 89.41 +0.4%
2003 89.63 +0.2%
2004 89.64 +0.0%
2005 90.3 +0.7%
2006 90.51 +0.2%
2007 90.58 +0.1%
2008 90.62 +0.0%
2009 90.86 +0.3%
2010 91.26 +0.4%
2011 91.12 -0.2%
2012 91.6 +0.5%
2013 91.54 -0.1%
2014 91.53 -0.0%
2015 91.77 +0.3%
2016 91.9 +0.1%
2017 91.75 -0.2%
2018 91.78 +0.0%
2019 91.87 +0.1%
2020 92.23 +0.4%
2021 92 -0.2%
2022 91.38 -0.7%
2023 92.13 +0.8%
2024 92.24 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.56 80.01 81.02 10
1970s 81.7 80.74 83.11 10
1980s 84.13 82.41 85.3 10
1990s 87.08 85.18 88.35 10
2000s 89.95 88.94 90.86 10
2010s 91.61 91.12 91.9 10
2020s 92 91.38 92.24 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 Netherlands 92.42 compare
  2. 41 Belgium 92.37 compare
  3. 42 Germany 92.36 compare
  4. 44 Czechia 92.17 compare
  5. 45 Albania 91.92 compare
  6. 46 Oman 91.69 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in New Zealand was 92.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 92.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80.01 in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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