Births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand

New Zealand: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 96.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1995
All-time low
92
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2019

Births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 951995: 1001999: 922000: 97.32001: 96.62002: 99.22003: 98.22004: 942005: 96.62006: 96.82007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 96.72010: 96.82011: 96.72012: 96.82013: 96.72014: 96.72015: 96.32016: 96.52017: 96.62018: 96.42019: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand is 96.5, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 95 —
1995 100 +5.3%
1999 92 -8.0%
2000 97.3 +5.8%
2001 96.6 -0.7%
2002 99.2 +2.7%
2003 98.2 -1.0%
2004 94 -4.3%
2005 96.6 +2.8%
2006 96.8 +0.2%
2007 96.7 -0.1%
2008 96.7 +0.0%
2009 96.7 +0.0%
2010 96.8 +0.1%
2011 96.7 -0.1%
2012 96.8 +0.1%
2013 96.7 -0.1%
2014 96.7 +0.0%
2015 96.3 -0.4%
2016 96.5 +0.2%
2017 96.6 +0.1%
2018 96.4 -0.2%
2019 96.5 +0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 96.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 96.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.67 92 100 3
2000s 96.88 94 99.2 10
2010s 96.6 96.3 96.8 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8 compare
  2. 98 South Africa 96.7 compare
  3. 99 Mexico 96.6 compare
  4. 101 Malawi 96.4 compare
  5. 102 Germany 96.2 compare
  6. 103 Vietnam 96.1 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in New Zealand was 96.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
New Zealand ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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