Health system composite index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Health system composite index was 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in New Zealand is 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in New Zealand peaked at 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2613 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1971.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2987 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3809 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +97.5% |
| 1981 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7705 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5898 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4302 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3917 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Austria 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Malta 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.7648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Armenia 0.7297 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7271 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in New Zealand?
- Health system composite index in New Zealand was 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2613 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for health system composite index?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Physicians per 1000 people Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1000 people Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.