Health and Independence Report 2023 Te Pūrongo mō te Hauora me te Tū Motuhake 2023

The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora plays an essential role in monitoring the health system performance and supporting the Government to set the strategic direction and policy for health. The report provides robust data from 2023 and shows the progress we have made in many areas, as well as challenges we have encountered, such as disparities in health outcomes within our communities. 

The report contains four main sections with a range of information about the population, health measures, causes of health loss and determinants of health and wellbeing.  

• People of Aotearoa New Zealand – an overview of the population of Aotearoa New Zealand, including equity, population estimates and population demographics.
• Health Measures - information about the health of New Zealanders, including health expectancy, mortality, mental wellbeing, chronic pain, and diabetes.
• Causes of health loss - covers major causes of health loss, including both mortality (deaths) and morbidity (poor health).
• Determinants of Health and Wellbeing - the wider determinants that influence people’s mental and physical health, such as socioeconomic factors, the physical environment, and barriers to accessing healthcare. 

Indicator tables that provide key data from the 2023 report, with additional breakdowns of the statistics are also available.

Additional unpublished data that was used to inform the Health and Independence Report 2023 has been shared on the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora GitHub page.