Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand stood at 92.2%. 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, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 43rd 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.1% | — |
| 1961 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 80.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 80.7% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 82.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Zealand was 92.2% 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women 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.