New Zealand Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the New Zealand birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for New Zealand in 2023 is 12.205 births per 1000 people, a 0.7% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for New Zealand in 2022 was 12.291 births per 1000 people, a 0.69% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for New Zealand in 2021 was 12.377 births per 1000 people, a 0.69% decline from 2020.
  • The birth rate for New Zealand in 2020 was 12.463 births per 1000 people, a 0.69% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Israel 18.957
Panama 17.885
Argentina 16.172
Guam 16.086
Oman 15.816
Saudi Arabia 15.700
Seychelles 15.023
Antigua and Barbuda 14.263
French Polynesia 13.582
Bahamas 13.540
New Caledonia 13.535
Uruguay 13.274
Bahrain 12.478
New Zealand 12.205
Australia 12.085
United States 12.023
Aruba 11.973
Sweden 11.733
Chile 11.653
Iceland 11.527
Trinidad and Tobago 11.476
Kuwait 11.342
Ireland 11.337
United Kingdom 11.267
Norway 11.151
Denmark 11.149
France 10.914
Hong Kong 10.796
Curacao 10.626
Belgium 10.591
Barbados 10.558
Luxembourg 10.233
Netherlands 10.182
Macao 10.167
Switzerland 10.082
Canada 10.072
Austria 9.944
UAE 9.929
Estonia 9.898
Lithuania 9.837
Channel Islands 9.805
Latvia 9.790
Malta 9.705
Cyprus 9.421
Germany 9.373
Hungary 9.279
Poland 9.154
Slovenia 8.933
Qatar 8.831
Finland 8.582
Taiwan 8.386
Singapore 8.336
Croatia 8.317
Spain 7.889
Portugal 7.665
Italy 7.036
Japan 7.013
Greece 6.930
South Korea 6.769
Puerto Rico 6.554
New Zealand - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2023 12.205 -0.700%
2022 12.291 -0.690%
2021 12.377 -0.690%
2020 12.463 -0.690%
2019 12.549 -0.680%
2018 12.635 -1.660%
2017 12.848 -1.630%
2016 13.061 -1.610%
2015 13.275 -1.580%
2014 13.488 -1.550%
2013 13.701 -1.770%
2012 13.948 -1.740%
2011 14.195 -1.710%
2010 14.442 -1.680%
2009 14.689 -1.650%
2008 14.936 1.020%
2007 14.785 1.020%
2006 14.635 1.040%
2005 14.484 1.050%
2004 14.334 1.060%
2003 14.183 -1.040%
2002 14.332 -1.020%
2001 14.480 -1.020%
2000 14.629 -1.000%
1999 14.777 -1.000%
1998 14.926 -2.150%
1997 15.254 -2.100%
1996 15.582 -2.060%
1995 15.910 -2.020%
1994 16.238 -1.980%
1993 16.566 -0.020%
1992 16.569 -0.020%
1991 16.572 -0.020%
1990 16.575 -0.020%
1989 16.578 -0.020%
1988 16.581 0.900%
1987 16.433 0.900%
1986 16.286 0.920%
1985 16.138 0.920%
1984 15.991 0.930%
1983 15.843 -1.430%
1982 16.073 -1.410%
1981 16.303 -1.390%
1980 16.533 -1.370%
1979 16.763 -1.350%
1978 16.993 -4.510%
1977 17.796 -4.310%
1976 18.598 -4.140%
1975 19.401 -3.970%
1974 20.203 -3.820%
1973 21.006 -1.600%
1972 21.348 -1.580%
1971 21.691 -1.550%
1970 22.033 -1.530%
1969 22.376 -1.510%
1968 22.718 -1.690%
1967 23.108 -1.660%
1966 23.497 -1.630%
1965 23.887 -1.600%
1964 24.276 -1.580%
1963 24.666 -1.380%
1962 25.011 -1.360%
1961 25.355 -1.340%
1960 25.700 -1.320%
1959 26.044 -1.310%
1958 26.389 0.630%
1957 26.223 0.640%
1956 26.057 0.640%
1955 25.891 0.650%
1954 25.725 0.650%
1953 25.559 0.650%
1952 25.393 0.660%
1951 25.227 0.660%
1950 25.061 0.000%