Health in Napier-Hastings, New Zealand: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in 2022-2024 was Napier city 79.2 years for males and 82.8 for females; Hastings district 78.8 years for males and 82.3 for females (New Zealand: 80.1 and 83.5).
How many people smoke in Napier-Hastings?
9.8% of adults in Napier-Hastings were regular cigarette smokers at the 2023 Census, compared with 15.5% in 2018 (New Zealand 2023: 7.7%). That is the highest smoking rate of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people with disabilities live in Napier-Hastings?
6.2% of people in Napier-Hastings were classed as disabled by the census disability indicator in 2023 (New Zealand: 6.0%). That is 4th lowest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many babies are born in Napier-Hastings each year?
1,692 babies were born and 1,419 people died among residents of Napier-Hastings in the year ended March 2025, according to Stats NZ vital statistics.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many homes in Napier-Hastings are damp or mouldy?
16.9% of occupied homes in Napier-Hastings were reported as always or sometimes damp, and 12.0% had mould larger than an A4 page always or sometimes, at the 2023 Census (New Zealand: 18.1% damp). That is 3rd driest of 9 cities and districts covered on this site.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Napier-Hastings compares with other cities in New Zealand
Regular smokers among adults (2023 Census)
Napier-Hastings ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular smokers among adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napier-Hastings | 9.8% |
| 2 | Whangarei District | 9.4% |
| 3 | Lower Hutt | 8.2% |
| 4 | Hamilton | 7.9% |
| 5 | Christchurch | 6.9% |
| 6 | Auckland | 6.6% |
| 7 | Dunedin | 6.2% |
People classed as disabled (2023 Census)
Napier-Hastings ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | People classed as disabled |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lower Hutt | 6.5% |
| 4 | Christchurch | 6.3% |
| 5 | Hamilton | 6.2% |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | 6.2% |
| 7 | Tauranga | 5.9% |
| 8 | Wellington | 5.2% |
| 9 | Auckland | 5.0% |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: 2023 Census place summaries and other area data: Napier City (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 21e43bee60aa…)
- Stats NZ: 2023 Census place summaries and other area data: Wellington City (CSV export), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 24c078d1c26a…)
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