Fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1961
All-time low
1.57
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand stood at 1.57. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 3.28 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.07 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.71 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.67 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.65 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 10.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in New Zealand was 1.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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