Births per month annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Births per month annual was 29.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.85
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
48.81
in 1989
All-time low
29.85
in 2020
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Births per month annual in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 29.85 for births per month annual in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in New Zealand peaked at 48.81 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29.85, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Births per month annual in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.52 | — |
| 1981 | 41.76 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 41.9 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.08 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.76 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 43.82 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 44.82 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 47.84 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 46.44 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.81 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 47.27 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 47.04 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.05 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 42.41 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 44.56 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 41.62 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 41.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.59 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.39 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 40.31 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 39.44 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.24 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.18 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.39 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.17 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 39.92 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.85 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.17 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.52 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.25 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 37.78 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.95 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.44 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 34.09 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.21 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30.21 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.85 | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 29.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.05, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 29.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.57 | 41.76 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 | 38.39 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 | 37.9 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.69 | 30.21 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.85 | 29.85 | 29.85 | 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 births per month annual in New Zealand?
- Births per month annual in New Zealand was 29.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 in 1989.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for births per month annual?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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