Share of births by age of mother in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of births by age of mother was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1974
All-time low
2.9%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in New Zealand is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in New Zealand peaked at 14.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9% | — |
| 1951 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in New Zealand?
- Share of births by age of mother in New Zealand was 2.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of births by age of mother?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.