Average effective retirement women in New Zealand

New Zealand: Average effective retirement women was 66.4 in 2018. β–¬ 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

0204060197019942018

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Chile 66.7 compare
  2. 6 Mexico 66.5 compare
  3. 6 United States 66.5 compare
  4. 9 Israel 66 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 65.9 compare
  6. 11 Estonia 65.7 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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