Health in Waikato, New Zealand: official figures
Life expectancy at birth for males in Waikato was 79.2 years in 2022-2024, compared with 80.1 years for New Zealand. It is 7th lowest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 77.7 years, a change of +1.5 years.
What is the life expectancy for females in Waikato?
Life expectancy at birth for females in Waikato was 82.7 years in 2022-2024, compared with 83.5 years for New Zealand. It is 7th lowest of 16 regions. In 2005-2007 it was 81.9 years, a change of +0.8 years.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori males in Waikato?
In Waikato, Māori males born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 72.5 years and non-Māori males 80.8 years, a gap of 8.3 years (New Zealand: 73.7 and 81.1 years, a gap of 7.4). The gap is 3rd widest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori females in Waikato?
In Waikato, Māori females born in 2022-2024 can expect to live 76.5 years and non-Māori females 84.0 years, a gap of 7.5 years (New Zealand: 78.0 and 84.3 years, a gap of 6.3). The gap is joint 2nd widest of 16 regions.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much longer do women live than men in Waikato?
Women in Waikato are expected to live 3.5 years longer than men on 2022-2024 death rates (female 82.7, male 79.2; 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 Waikato compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Waikato ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Canterbury | 80.4 years |
| 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 |
Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Waikato ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, females, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Canterbury | 83.6 years |
| 8 | Taranaki | 83.2 years |
| 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 |
Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 (2022-2024)
Waikato ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy gap, non-Māori minus Māori males, 2022-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northland | 8.6 years |
| 2 | Bay of Plenty | 8.4 years |
| 3 | Waikato | 8.3 years |
| 4 | Gisborne | 8.2 years |
| 5 | Auckland | 7.9 years |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay | 7.8 years |
| 7 | Wellington | 6.0 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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