| December year | Male | Female |
| 1948 | 66.7 | 68.5 |
| 1949 | 67 | 68.9 |
| 1950 | 68 | 69.7 |
| 1951 | 67.8 | 70.8 |
| 1952 | 68.1 | 70.7 |
| 1953 | 68.3 | 70.9 |
| 1954 | 68.7 | 71.9 |
| 1955 | 68.9 | 72.1 |
| 1956 | 70 | 72.7 |
| 1957 | 69.8 | 73 |
| 1958 | 69.7 | 73.3 |
| 1959 | 70 | 73.7 |
| 1960 | 69.8 | 74 |
| 1961 | 69.3 | 74.2 |
| 1962 | 70.2 | 74.6 |
| 1963 | 70.2 | 74.5 |
| 1964 | 69.7 | 75 |
| 1965 | 69 | 74.7 |
| 1966 | 69.1 | 74.8 |
| 1967 | 68 | 74.5 |
| 1968 | 68.9 | 74.9 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 75.1 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 75 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 75.1 |
| 1972 | 68.7 | 75.2 |
| 1973 | 68.3 | 75.3 |
| 1974 | 68.7 | 74.8 |
| 1975 | 68.6 | 74.9 |
| 1976 | 69.2 | 75.1 |
| 1977 | 68.9 | 74.8 |
| 1978 | 69 | 75.1 |
| 1979 | 69.5 | 75.3 |
| 1980 | 70.4 | 75.7 |
| 1981 | 69.9 | 75.8 |
| 1982 | 70.2 | 75.9 |
| 1983 | 70.6 | 76.3 |
| 1984 | 70.9 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 71.4 | 77.2 |
| 1986 | 71.2 | 77 |
| 1987 | 71.5 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 71.7 | 77.8 |
| 1989 | 71.7 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 72 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 78.1 |
| 1992 | 72.4 | 78.7 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 78.8 |
| 1994 | 73.2 | 79.2 |
| 1995 | 73.3 | 79.3 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 79.7 |
| 1997 | 73.5 | 80.1 |
| 1998 | 73.8 | 79.9 |
| 1999 | 74.5 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 80.5 |
| 2001 | 75 | 81.3 |
| 2002 | 75.5 | 81.4 |
| 2003 | 75.7 | 81.5 |
| 2004 | 76.2 | 82 |
| 2005 | 75.8 | 82 |
| 2006 | 76.3 | 82.3 |
| 2007 | 76.5 | 82.5 |
| 2008 | 76.8 | 82.6 |
| 2009 | 76.9 | 82.8 |
| 2010 | 77 | 82.9 |
| 2011 | 77.5 | 83.2 |
| 2012 | 77.6 | 83.5 |
| 2013 | 77.8 | 83.1 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 83.2 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 83.3 |
| 2016 | 78 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 78.1 | 83.2 |
| 2018 | 78.2 | 83.1 |
| 2019 | 78 | 83.3 |
| Region | Age (years) |
| Nelson | 80.8 |
| Tasman | 79.2 |
| Marlborough | 79.2 |
| Canterbury | 79.0 |
| Otago | 79.0 |
| Taranaki | 78.9 |
| Wellington | 78.9 |
| Bay of Plenty | 78.8 |
| Total New Zealand | 78.1 |
| Hawke's Bay | 78.0 |
| Manawatu-Whanganui | 78.0 |
| Southland | 78.0 |
| Auckland | 77.5 |
| Waikato | 77.4 |
| West Coast | 76.3 |
| Northland | 76.1 |
| Gisborne | 74.0 |
| Region | Age (years) |
| Nelson | 85.9 |
| Marlborough | 85.5 |
| Otago | 84.4 |
| Taranaki | 84.3 |
| Canterbury | 84.3 |
| Southland | 83.7 |
| Wellington | 83.5 |
| Total New Zealand | 83.2 |
| Auckland | 83.0 |
| Manawatu-Whanganui | 82.9 |
| Tasman | 82.9 |
| Bay of Plenty | 82.8 |
| Hawke's Bay | 82.7 |
| Waikato | 82.3 |
| West Coast | 81.6 |
| Northland | 80.8 |
| Gisborne | 79.9 |
Overall, 34,260 deaths were registered in 2019 in New Zealand, up from 33,225 in 2018.
"The number of people dying each year has gradually increased over time, despite generally increasing life expectancy, because of population growth and more people in older age groups," Mr Islam said.
Life expectancy measures the number of years of life remaining, on average, at a particular age. Data from the abridged period life tables, also released today, shows that life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years for males, and 83.5 years for females.
There were 59,637 live births registered in New Zealand in 2019, up from 58,020 the previous year. These births combined with the 34,260 deaths, resulted in a natural increase in the population of 25,377 people, up from 24,795 in 2018.
Natural increase, combined with positive net migration, results in an increasing population for New Zealand.
National population estimates: At 31 December 2019 - Infoshare tables has more information on population estimates and change.
