New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate, total
New Zealand
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand rank
141st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st
Fertility rate, total over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.587 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.195 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.262 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.264 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.1358 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.049 births per woman | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- New Zealand ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release