Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in New Zealand
New Zealand: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 1961
All-time low
1.61
in 2020
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in New Zealand stood at 1.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in New Zealand peaked at 4.14 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3.64 | — |
| 1949 | 3.59 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.38 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 3.44 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.49 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 3.49 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.61 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.72 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.82 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.87 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.94 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.14 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.01 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.22 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.66 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.29 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.89 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.61 | 3.59 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.38 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.61 | 3.17 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.03 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.87 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.87 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.87 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.7 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in New Zealand?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in New Zealand was 1.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1961.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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