Birth rate total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Birth rate total was 32.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
32.46
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
54.44
in 1990
All-time low
32.46
in 2020
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Birth rate total in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 32.46 for birth rate total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in New Zealand peaked at 54.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.46, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Birth rate total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.48 | — |
| 1981 | 46.47 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 45.63 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 47.77 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 47.34 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 45.92 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 47.74 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 50.87 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 52.74 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 52.35 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.44 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 50.91 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 48.86 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 47.72 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 46.84 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.29 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 45.18 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.81 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.88 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 43.03 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.16 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.82 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.24 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.27 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.78 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.57 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.57 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 43.27 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.01 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.81 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 39.97 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.18 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 35.82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.57 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.98 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.48 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.46 | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.43 | 45.63 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 42.88 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.33 | 39.82 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 | 33.24 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.46 | 32.46 | 32.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in New Zealand?
- Birth rate total in New Zealand was 32.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.46 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for birth rate total?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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