Long run birth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Long run birth rate was 11.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.45
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.03
in 1948
All-time low
11.32
in 2020
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Long run birth rate in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in New Zealand is 11.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in New Zealand peaked at 27.03 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 11.32, 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 76 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27.03 | — |
| 1949 | 26.36 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 25.69 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 25.57 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 25.59 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 25.13 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 25.59 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 25.81 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 25.97 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 25.91 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 26.14 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 26.37 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 26.55 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 26.77 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 25.84 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 25.29 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.85 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 22.7 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 22.38 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.39 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.65 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.44 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 22.02 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 22.47 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.59 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 20.1 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 18.08 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 17.69 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.38 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 16.39 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 16.71 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.14 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 16.08 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.66 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.62 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.84 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.92 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.14 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.71 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.35 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.5 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.6 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.98 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.74 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.39 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.77 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.56 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.28 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.12 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.83 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.66 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.28 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.76 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.04 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.08 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.06 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.48 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.99 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.11 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.54 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.42 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.71 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.79 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.32 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.52 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.49 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.45 | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.69 | 26.36 | 27.03 | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.78 | 25.13 | 26.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.09 | 22.38 | 26.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.17 | 16.39 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3 | 15.62 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.88 | 14.5 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.28 | 13.56 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 11.71 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 | 11.32 | 11.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 140 Jamaica 11.62 compare
- 141 Australia 11.51 compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 11.31 compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 11.26 compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11.24 compare
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- 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 long run birth rate in New Zealand?
- Long run birth rate in New Zealand was 11.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 in 1948.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for long run birth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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