Health in Southland, New Zealand: official figures
Life expectancy at birth for males in Southland was 79.0 years in 2022-2024, compared with 80.1 years for New Zealand. It is 6th lowest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 77.0 years, a change of +2.0 years.
What is the life expectancy for females in Southland?
Life expectancy at birth for females in Southland was 82.5 years in 2022-2024, compared with 83.5 years for New Zealand. It is joint 5th lowest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 81.4 years, a change of +1.1 years.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori males in Southland?
In Southland, Māori males born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 76.1 years and non-Māori males 79.8 years, a gap of 3.7 years (New Zealand: 73.7 and 81.1 years, a gap of 7.4). The gap is 5th narrowest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori females in Southland?
In Southland, Māori females born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 79.8 years and non-Māori females 83.0 years, a gap of 3.2 years (New Zealand: 78.0 and 84.3 years, a gap of 6.3). The gap is 5th narrowest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much longer do women live than men in Southland?
Women in Southland are expected to live 3.5 years longer than men on 2022-2024 death rates (female 82.5, male 79.0; 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 Southland compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Southland ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Taranaki | 79.6 years |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 79.4 years |
| 10 | Waikato | 79.2 years |
| 11 | Southland | 79.0 years |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | 78.8 years |
| 13 | West Coast | 78.8 years |
| 14 | Northland | 78.6 years |
Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Southland ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 83.1 years |
| 10 | Waikato | 82.7 years |
| 11 | Hawke's Bay | 82.5 years |
| 12 | Southland | 82.5 years |
| 13 | West Coast | 82.4 years |
| 14 | Northland | 82.2 years |
| 15 | Manawatū-Whanganui | 82.0 years |
Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Southland ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nelson | 5.6 years |
| 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 |
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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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