Peak birth month in New Zealand
New Zealand: Peak birth month was 9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
11
in 2006
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Peak birth month in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9 for peak birth month in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in New Zealand peaked at 11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,063 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.57 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.65 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in New Zealand?
- Peak birth month in New Zealand was 9 in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for peak birth month?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.