New Zealand

Country in Oceania

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 7. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 19. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 98.7% → 96.7%, secondary school enrolment 116% → 114%, and higher education enrolment 80.7% → 77.2%.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 96.7% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 114% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 77.2% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.2% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.1% 2024
Health spending per person: $5,022 2024
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 12.7% 2024
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.6 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 12.3 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.5 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 89% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 4.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 7 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 6.7% 2024
Overweight adults: 67.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 9.3% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 99% 2024