New Zealand vs South Africa: Births attended by health staff sdgs

New Zealand
96.5
in 2019
South Africa
96.7
in 2016
New Zealand rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

Births attended by health staff sdgs over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
020406080100199420062019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.7 against 96.5 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 97.5 82 15.5 New Zealand
2000s 96.3 92.23 4.07 New Zealand
2010s 96.5 96.7 0.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births attended by health staff sdgs, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96.7 against 96.5 in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in births attended by health staff sdgs between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for births attended by health staff sdgs?
New Zealand ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
Last refreshed