Health in Otago, New Zealand: official figures
Life expectancy at birth for males in Otago was 80.5 years in 2022-2024, compared with 80.1 years for New Zealand. It is joint 4th highest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 78.3 years, a change of +2.2 years.
What is the life expectancy for females in Otago?
Life expectancy at birth for females in Otago was 83.7 years in 2022-2024, compared with 83.5 years for New Zealand. It is 4th highest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 82.3 years, a change of +1.4 years.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori males in Otago?
In Otago, Māori males born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 79.4 years and non-Māori males 80.7 years, a gap of 1.3 years (New Zealand: 73.7 and 81.1 years, a gap of 7.4). The gap is the narrowest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori females in Otago?
In Otago, Māori females born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 83.0 years and non-Māori females 83.9 years, a gap of 0.9 years (New Zealand: 78.0 and 84.3 years, a gap of 6.3). The gap is the narrowest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much longer do women live than men in Otago?
Women in Otago are expected to live 3.2 years longer than men on 2022-2024 death rates (female 83.7, male 80.5; New Zealand gap 3.4 years). Stats NZ calculates these as period life tables from three years of deaths and publishes median estimates with uncertainty ranges in the csv files.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Otago compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Otago ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Auckland | 81.1 years |
| 3 | Wellington | 80.7 years |
| 4 | Marlborough | 80.5 years |
| 5 | Otago | 80.5 years |
| 6 | Nelson | 80.4 years |
| 7 | Canterbury | 80.4 years |
| 8 | Taranaki | 79.6 years |
Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Otago ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasman | 85.7 years |
| 2 | Auckland | 84.3 years |
| 3 | Wellington | 83.8 years |
| 4 | Otago | 83.7 years |
| 5 | Nelson | 83.6 years |
| 6 | Marlborough | 83.6 years |
| 7 | Canterbury | 83.6 years |
Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Otago ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Taranaki | 5.5 years |
| 11 | Marlborough | 4.8 years |
| 12 | Southland | 3.7 years |
| 13 | West Coast | 2.8 years |
| 14 | Canterbury | 2.6 years |
| 15 | Tasman | 2.5 years |
| 16 | Otago | 1.3 years |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: National and subnational period life tables: 2022-2024, Tables 1-3: life expectancy at birth by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b1e80765f358…)
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