Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population younger than 15 with projections was 950,495 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
950,495
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
964,243
in 2020
All-time low
555,049
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand is 950,495, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand peaked at 964,243 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 555,049, in 1950.
That places New Zealand 126th 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 555,049 | — |
| 1951 | 577,213 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 600,531 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 624,457 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 647,239 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 667,994 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 687,860 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 709,610 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 733,878 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 758,127 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 780,545 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 801,132 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 819,587 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 835,866 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 850,517 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 863,310 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 874,614 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 884,202 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 890,932 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 895,882 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 901,103 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 907,777 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 915,740 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 923,352 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 928,828 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 930,354 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 924,756 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 910,503 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 891,376 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 872,245 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 855,935 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 843,238 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 833,251 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 824,881 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 816,088 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 805,400 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 794,513 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 785,376 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 778,657 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 776,596 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 790,225 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 807,024 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 815,176 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 824,800 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 835,745 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 847,523 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 859,076 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 868,745 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 874,897 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 877,456 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 878,039 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 879,233 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 883,641 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 889,200 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 891,613 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 890,457 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 889,546 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 891,634 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 895,902 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 901,529 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 907,064 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 909,852 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 909,782 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 909,786 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 912,115 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 917,193 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 925,605 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 936,242 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 946,491 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 956,275 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 964,243 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 963,346 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 956,568 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 950,495 | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 950,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 950,495 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 656,196 | 555,049 | 758,127 | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,659 | 780,545 | 895,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 910,603 | 872,245 | 930,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,394 | 776,596 | 855,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,067 | 790,225 | 877,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 889,079 | 878,039 | 901,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,040 | 907,064 | 956,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,663 | 950,495 | 964,243 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in New Zealand was 950,495 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 964,243 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,049 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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