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AVERAGE AGE AT DEATH, AND EXPECTATION OF LIFE. The average age at death of persons of either sex, in each of the ten years 1898-1907, was as follows :— Males. Females. Males. Females. 1898 ... 39-29 years 35-69 years. 1903 ... ... 39-56 years 35-43 years. 1899 .. ... 37-73 „ 33-54 „ 1904 ... ... 41-47 „ 38-44 „ 1900 ... 40-31 „ 36-14 „ 1905 . ... 43-03 „ 39-13 „ 1901 ... 41-64 „ 37-68 „ 1906 ... ... 44-39 ~ 39-35 „ 1902 41-07 „ 34-88 „ 1907 40-43 „ 36-66 „ The average expectation of life at each year of age has been compiled from a table given in a paper on the rates of mortality in New Zealand which was published by Mr. George Leslie. This is the best and most up-to-date information procurable, but it is not guaranteed by the authorities of the Government Life Insurance Department. The table shows, on comparison with New South Wales figures (Coghlan's), that at birth the expectation of life to the male infant in New Zealand is considerably greater than in that State, the figures being 5444 years (N.Z.), against 4960 (N.S.W.), and for females 5726 and 52-90. At 21 years of age the expectation in New Zealand for males is 43"77 years, as against 4T35 (N.S.W.), and for females 45-59, against 43"62. At age 45 the comparison is, for males, 25"23 years (N.Z.), 2327 (N.S.W.); females, 2746 years (N.Z.), against 25"34 (N.S.W.). At the age of 70, the limit of a normal life, the figures for New. Zealand are —males 9"48 years, females 10-23, against 8"64 for both sexes in New South Wales. Throughout the comparison is in favour of this country.

Expectation of Life in New Zealand.

Average Duration of Life: Years. Age. Average Duration of Life : Years. Average Duration of Life: Years. Age. Age. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1.2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 54-444 59-102 59-169 58-626 57-924 57-167 56-396 55-606 54-791 53-956 53-094 52-212 51-315 50-425 49-539 48-663 47-803 46-960 46-139 45-336 44-551 43-775 43-005 42-235 41-463 40-684 39-899 39-108 38-319 37-526 36-736 35-949 35-165 34-384 33-605 57-260 61-214 61-220 60-647 59-934 59-148 58-343 57-520 56-680 55-825 54-953 54-069 53-180 52-294 51-415 50-545 49-690 48-847 48-016 47-198 46-393 45-593 44-803 44-021 43-244 42-474 41-708 40-946 40-187 39-431 38-678 37-928 37-181 36-438 35-695 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 „ 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 32-829 32-054 31-282 30-511 29-744 28-979 28-220 27-465 26-715 25-971 25-231 24-499 23-773 23-055 22-344 21-636 20-932 20-231 19-530 18-836 18-150 ltf-478 16-822 16-183 15-560 14-949 14-348 13-754 13-170 12-600 12-046 11-512 10-994 10-486 9-981 34-954 34-215 33-475 32-734 31-990 31-243 30-493 29-739 28-981 28-221 27-458 26-694 25-927 25163 24-399 23-640 22-885 22-135 21-392 20-655 19926 19-202 18-485 17-776 17-077 16-386 15-705 15037 14-386 13-752 13135 12-534 11-954 11-365 10-792 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 9-481 8-988 8-504 8-035 7-586 7-160 6-758 6-379 6-022 5-683 5-362 ' 5-055 4-765 4-489 4-229 3-982 3-747 3-525 3-313 3410 2-914 2-723 2-525 2-323 2-101 1-843 1-553 1-247 0-960 0-677 0-500 10-227 9-673 9-130 8-604 8-095 7-614 7164 6742 6-349 5-982 5-636 5-312 5-005 4-714 4-439 4-180 3-935 3-705 3-487 3-283 3-089 2-905 2-731 2-564 2-400 2-238 2-082 1-931 1-774 1-600 1-424 1-195 0-889 0-500