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Stats NZ is the definitive source for population and demographic data.
Key Points
- •Stats NZ is the definitive source for population and demographic data.
- •This page contains life expectancy data by ethnicity, sex, and region — critical for understanding the ageing population context.
- •The KB previously had only one Stats NZ report (Housing in Aotearoa) so this fills the demographic data gap.
- •Māori: 75.8 years (gap of 7 years vs European)
- •Pacific: 76.9 years (gap of 5.9 years vs European)
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Stats NZ is the definitive source for population and demographic data. This page contains life expectancy data by ethnicity, sex, and region — critical for understanding the ageing population context. The KB previously had only one Stats NZ report (Housing in Aotearoa) so this fills the demographic data gap. - Total population: 81.8 years - European/Other: 82.8 years - Māori: 75.8 years (gap of 7 years vs European) - Pacific: 76.9 years (gap of 5.9 years vs European) - Māori had the largest increase: +3.1 years since 2005–2007 - All other ethnic groups: +1.5–1.6 years - Life expectancy stalled in last 5 years (smallest increase since 1960s) - Highest: Tasman (male 82.8, female 85.7) - Highest: Auckland (male 81.1, female 84.3) - Lowest: Gisborne (male 77.9, female 81.5) - 2033: Male 82.3, Female 85.4 - 2048: Male 84.6, Female 87.4 - National Population Projections: 2024(base)–2078 - National and subnational period life tables: 2022–2024 - NZ cohort life tables: March 2025 update Stats NZ updates life expectancy data every 2-3 years. Next update expected ~2027.
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