Median age vs births per woman in New Zealand
New Zealand: Median age vs births per woman was 37.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.28
in 2023
All-time low
24.61
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in New Zealand is 37.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in New Zealand peaked at 37.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.61, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.43 | — |
| 1951 | 28.31 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 28.18 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 28.04 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 27.9 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 27.75 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 27.58 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 27.38 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 27.13 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 26.84 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 26.51 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 26.12 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 25.73 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 25.38 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.08 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 24.88 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 24.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 24.76 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.71 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.65 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 24.61 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 24.66 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.76 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.11 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25.31 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.54 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 25.82 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.16 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.51 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 26.85 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 27.19 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.77 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.06 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.41 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.79 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 29.11 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.42 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.76 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.06 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 30.35 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.67 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.99 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.61 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.91 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.23 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.6 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.98 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.34 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.83 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.24 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.53 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.14 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.12 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.39 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.07 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.28 | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.75 | 26.84 | 28.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.26 | 24.65 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.34 | 24.61 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.29 | 26.85 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.47 | 30.06 | 32.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.47 | 33.34 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 35.88 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.46 | 37.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 78 Australia 37.75 compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 37.55 compare
- 80 Reunion 37.43 compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 37.26 compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
- 84 Mauritius 36.93 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 median age vs births per woman in New Zealand?
- Median age vs births per woman in New Zealand was 37.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for median age vs births per woman?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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