Birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand
New Zealand: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 11.5 in 2021. ▼ 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
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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27.03 | — |
| 1949 | 26.36 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 26.11 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 25.84 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 26.31 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 25.66 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 26.1 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 26.28 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 26.16 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 26.47 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 26.82 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 26.76 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 26.65 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 27.23 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 26.49 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 25.73 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 24.34 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 23.01 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 22.61 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 22.59 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.7 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 22.59 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 22.19 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 22.66 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.85 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 20.59 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 19.7 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 18.43 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 17.68 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.26 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 16.23 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 16.64 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.08 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.76 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.76 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.95 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.87 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.14 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.8 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 17.39 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.48 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.98 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.84 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.55 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.94 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.82 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.47 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.34 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.58 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 14.92 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.73 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.43 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.81 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.09 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.32 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.24 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.25 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.62 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.78 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.07 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.78 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.38 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.51 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.95 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.97, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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