Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand
New Zealand: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.31 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.63 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand is 1.67 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.63 live births per woman, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.55 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.67 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.65 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.78 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 3.88 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.98 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.03 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.11 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.18 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.24 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.16 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.78 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.54 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 3.42 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.17 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.27 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.09 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 live births per woman | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.55 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 4.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in New Zealand was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.