Reference Data in New Zealand 35 indicators covering reference data for New Zealand. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 18.4% 156th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.67 live births per woman 2023 down 16.8% 143rd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman 2023 down 16.8% 143rd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman 2023 down 16.8% 143rd Human Development Index 0.938 2023 up 0.5% 17th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 8.0% 10th Rule of Law - Governance score 85.66 0-100 2024 down 2.8% 10th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 1.3% 5th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 86.42 0-100 2024 down 0.5% 5th Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 23.1% 24th Political Stability - Governance score 85.55 0-100 2024 down 6.4% 24th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 11.0% 8th Control of Corruption - Governance score 86.89 0-100 2024 down 5.2% 8th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 8.3% 4th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 83.95 0-100 2024 down 3.1% 4th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 9.1% 5th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 87.3 0-100 2024 down 3.9% 5th UHC service coverage index 89 2023 up 1.1% 3rd UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 95 2023 down 4.0% 21st UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 100 2023 unchanged 1st UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 75 2023 up 7.1% 13th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 88 2023 unchanged 18th Median age 37.28 years 2023 up 2.1% 81st Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.2% 2023 down 11.4% 55th Account 97.9% 2024 down 1.7% 20th Bank or similar financial institution account 97.9% 2024 down 1.7% 19th Account, female 98.5% 2024 down 0.7% 12th Account, male 97.2% 2024 down 2.7% 21st Bank or similar financial institution account, women 98.5% 2024 down 0.7% 12th Bank or similar financial institution account, men 97.2% 2024 down 2.7% 21st Owns a debit card 93.7% 2024 down 1.9% 14th Owns a credit card 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 81st Owns a debit card, female 96.0% 2024 down 0.4% 8th Owns a debit card, male 91.2% 2024 down 3.4% 20th The demographic transition in Sweden 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2009 down 2.7% 23rd