Average effective retirement men in New Zealand

New Zealand: Average effective retirement men was 69.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
69.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2017
All-time low
62.2
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in New Zealand, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in New Zealand stood at 69.8.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in New Zealand peaked at 69.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 1997.

That places New Zealand 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Average effective retirement men in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 69.6 —
1971 69.4 -0.3%
1972 69 -0.6%
1973 68.6 -0.6%
1974 68.2 -0.6%
1975 67.9 -0.4%
1976 67.6 -0.4%
1977 67.2 -0.6%
1978 66.9 -0.4%
1979 66.6 -0.4%
1980 66.3 -0.5%
1981 66 -0.5%
1982 65.6 -0.6%
1983 65.1 -0.8%
1984 64.7 -0.6%
1985 64.3 -0.6%
1986 63.8 -0.8%
1987 63.4 -0.6%
1988 63.3 -0.2%
1989 63 -0.5%
1990 63 +0.0%
1991 63.4 +0.6%
1992 63.5 +0.2%
1993 63.1 -0.6%
1994 62.8 -0.5%
1995 63.1 +0.5%
1996 62.4 -1.1%
1997 62.2 -0.3%
1998 63.3 +1.8%
1999 64.2 +1.4%
2000 64.3 +0.2%
2001 64.3 +0.0%
2002 64.2 -0.2%
2003 63.6 -0.9%
2004 64.5 +1.4%
2005 65.8 +2.0%
2006 67 +1.8%
2007 66.6 -0.6%
2008 66.7 +0.2%
2009 67.1 +0.6%
2010 65.9 -1.8%
2011 66 +0.2%
2012 66.8 +1.2%
2013 67.1 +0.4%
2014 67.2 +0.1%
2015 67.4 +0.3%
2016 68.4 +1.5%
2017 69.9 +2.2%
2018 69.8 -0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 69.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 69.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.1 66.6 69.6 10
1980s 64.55 63 66.3 10
1990s 63.1 62.2 64.2 10
2000s 65.41 63.6 67.1 10
2010s 67.61 65.9 69.9 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Mexico 71.3 compare
  2. 4 Japan 70.8 compare
  3. 5 Chile 70 compare
  4. 6 India 69.8 compare
  5. 8 Israel 69.4 compare
  6. 9 Romania 68.8 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in New Zealand?
Average effective retirement men in New Zealand was 69.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for average effective retirement men?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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