Average effective retirement women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average effective retirement women was 66.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
66.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
69
in 1970
All-time low
59.9
in 2000
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 66.4 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in New Zealand peaked at 69 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.9, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average effective retirement women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69 | — |
| 1971 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.1 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 67.6 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.1 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.6 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.1 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.4 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 64.9 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 64.3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.8 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.3 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 63 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.7 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 62.4 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.1 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.4 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 62.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.6 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 61.3 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.6 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.6 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.6 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.9 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.2 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.2 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.4 | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 66.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 66.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.78 | 64.3 | 69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.59 | 61.6 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.79 | 60.1 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.81 | 59.9 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.38 | 65.5 | 67 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in New Zealand?
- Average effective retirement women in New Zealand was 66.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for average effective retirement women?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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