Birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand

New Zealand: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 11.5 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
11.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 1961
All-time low
11.44
in 2020
Years of data
74
1948–2021

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand, 1948–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand is 11.5, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand peaked at 27.23 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 26.69 26.36 27.03 2
1950s 26.25 25.66 26.82 10
1960s 24.39 22.59 27.23 10
1970s 19.32 16.23 22.66 10
1980s 16.33 15.76 17.48 10
1990s 16.08 14.58 17.98 10
2000s 14.47 13.81 15.25 10
2010s 13.15 11.95 14.78 10
2020s 11.47 11.44 11.5 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Russia 13.52 compare
  2. 3 Australia 12.08 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 11.5 compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 11.1 compare
  5. 7 Chile 10.94 compare
  6. 8 United States 10.72 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More population data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand?
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand was 11.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 1961.
What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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