Natural population growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural population growth was 0.4166 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4166
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 1961
All-time low
0.3476
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in New Zealand stood at 0.4166.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in New Zealand peaked at 1.79 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3476, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 140th 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 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.62 | — |
| 1951 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9618 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9163 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8569 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8675 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7729 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8146 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7678 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7583 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8036 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7543 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7927 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8401 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9071 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9402 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9818 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9465 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9081 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8832 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8346 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8006 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.766 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7776 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7561 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7448 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7701 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7062 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6391 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6717 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7013 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7212 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7244 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8232 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8094 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7658 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7024 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6885 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6421 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5596 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6058 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5758 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5183 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4849 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4862 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4654 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3476 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 | +19.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4166 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.8569 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8152 | 0.7543 | 0.9402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8399 | 0.7448 | 0.9818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7332 | 0.6391 | 0.8232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6062 | 0.4849 | 0.7945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4289 | 0.3476 | 0.4862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in New Zealand?
- Natural population growth in New Zealand was 0.4166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3476 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for natural population growth?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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