Annual number of births by world region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual number of births by world region was 59,236 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
59,236
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,034
in 1961
All-time low
49,102
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in New Zealand stood at 59,236.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in New Zealand peaked at 65,034 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,102, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of births by world region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,102 | — |
| 1951 | 49,902 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 51,125 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 51,460 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 53,615 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 55,221 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 56,745 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 57,879 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 59,730 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 61,531 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 63,174 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 65,034 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 64,205 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 64,185 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 61,748 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 59,840 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 60,028 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 60,972 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 62,384 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 62,492 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62,139 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 64,421 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 63,029 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 59,871 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 58,712 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 55,946 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 55,308 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 54,574 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 51,492 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 52,499 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,770 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 50,806 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49,892 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 50,296 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51,465 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 52,040 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 52,974 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55,143 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 57,538 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 58,356 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 59,775 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59,103 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 59,136 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58,574 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57,110 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 57,193 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56,974 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57,088 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55,277 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 56,866 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 56,573 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,577 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53,577 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 55,356 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 57,350 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 57,243 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58,877 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 63,621 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 64,045 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62,332 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 63,378 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61,336 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 60,876 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58,405 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 56,707 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 59,854 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 58,552 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58,574 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57,387 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 58,824 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57,391 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 58,853 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 58,955 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59,236 | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 59,236 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 59,236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,631 | 49,102 | 61,531 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,406 | 59,840 | 65,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,799 | 51,492 | 64,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,928 | 49,892 | 58,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,710 | 55,277 | 59,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,455 | 53,577 | 64,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,389 | 56,707 | 63,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,609 | 57,391 | 59,236 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in New Zealand?
- Annual number of births by world region in New Zealand was 59,236 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 65,034 in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,102 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual number of births by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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