Red List Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Red List Index was 0.6329 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6329 index
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
246th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.7817 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.6329 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in New Zealand stood at 0.6329 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in New Zealand peaked at 0.7817 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6329 index, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 246th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7817 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.7779 index | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7741 index | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7702 index | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7668 index | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7626 index | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7585 index | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7549 index | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7507 index | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7465 index | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7429 index | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7388 index | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7349 index | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7311 index | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7269 index | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7234 index | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7195 index | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7159 index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.712 index | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7087 index | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7047 index | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7015 index | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6984 index | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6959 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6934 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6916 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6902 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6884 index | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6866 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6845 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6818 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6789 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6758 index | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6725 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6695 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6659 index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6628 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6599 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6559 index | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6526 index | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6495 index | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6459 index | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6428 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6395 index | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.636 index | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6329 index | -0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6329 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6329 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7644 index | 0.7465 index | 0.7817 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7254 index | 0.7087 index | 0.7429 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6935 index | 0.6845 index | 0.7047 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6676 index | 0.6526 index | 0.6818 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6411 index | 0.6329 index | 0.6495 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 243 Martinique 0.6526 index compare
- 244 Israel 0.6521 index compare
- 245 Dominica 0.6476 index compare
- 247 Norfolk Island 0.6185 index compare
- 248 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.6161 index compare
- 249 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6073 index compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in New Zealand?
- Red list index in New Zealand was 0.6329 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7817 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6329 index in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for red list index?
- New Zealand ranks 246th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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