New Zealand vs United States: Births per month annual

New Zealand
29.85
in 2020
United States
28.43
in 2023
New Zealand rank
6th
United States rank
8th

Births per month annual over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
020406080193319782023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 29.85 against 28.43 in United States, a difference of 1.42.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 40 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1980s 44.57 42.18 2.4 New Zealand
1990s 43 40.22 2.78 New Zealand
2000s 39.17 37.63 1.54 New Zealand
2010s 34.69 32.94 1.75 New Zealand
2020s 29.85 28.19 1.66 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births per month annual, New Zealand or United States?
New Zealand, at 29.85 against 28.43 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in births per month annual between New Zealand and United States?
1.42, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for births per month annual?
New Zealand ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births per month annual. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births per month annual
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed