Fertility rate by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility rate by age group was 10.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.88
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.31
in 1972
All-time low
10.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in New Zealand stood at 10.88. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in New Zealand peaked at 67.31 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.65 | — |
| 1951 | 37.24 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 37.89 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 37.69 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 39.16 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 40.47 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 42.09 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 43.7 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 47.07 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 49.59 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 51.94 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 53.92 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 52.39 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 54.63 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 55.69 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 58.19 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 63.36 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 65.77 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 65.69 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.25 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 63.92 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.31 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 67.31 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.53 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 59.24 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 53.57 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 49.59 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 46.83 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 42.7 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 41.59 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 38.78 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 38.25 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 35.06 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 32.77 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 30.97 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 30.45 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 30.44 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.77 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 32.84 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 34.28 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 35.57 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 34.31 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.28 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.67 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.72 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 33.06 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.95 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.54 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.59 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 29.35 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.52 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.68 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.84 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 26.03 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.05 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 27.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.14 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 32.36 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.87 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 29.18 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.32 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 24.74 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.84 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 19.25 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 18.77 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.37 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 13.55 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 13.08 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.91 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 10.94 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.15 | 36.65 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.58 | 51.94 | 65.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.46 | 41.59 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.56 | 30.44 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5 | 29.35 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4 | 25.84 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 13.08 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 | 10.88 | 11.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.22 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 11.11 compare
- 166 Saint Helena 10.94 compare
- 168 Malta 10.4 compare
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 compare
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- 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 fertility rate by age group in New Zealand?
- Fertility rate by age group in New Zealand was 10.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertility rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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