New Zealand Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the New Zealand birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for New Zealand in 2024 is 12.109 births per 1000 people, a 0.79% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for New Zealand in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Israel 18.768
Panama 17.661
Argentina 16.009
Guam 15.929
Oman 15.292
Saudi Arabia 15.268
Seychelles 14.812
Antigua and Barbuda 14.060
Bahamas 13.436
New Caledonia 13.432
French Polynesia 13.389
Uruguay 13.156
Bahrain 12.293
New Zealand 12.109
Aruba 12.018
United States 12.009
Australia 11.939
Sweden 11.609
Chile 11.487
Iceland 11.414
Trinidad and Tobago 11.293
Kuwait 11.289
Denmark 11.183
United Kingdom 11.171
Ireland 11.153
Norway 11.126
France 10.862
Curacao 10.617
Hong Kong 10.591
Barbados 10.540
Belgium 10.516
Netherlands 10.168
Luxembourg 10.158
Canada 10.006
Switzerland 9.994
Austria 9.868
Macao 9.852
UAE 9.810
Channel Islands 9.759
Estonia 9.745
Lithuania 9.659
Malta 9.601
Latvia 9.582
Germany 9.322
Cyprus 9.282
Hungary 9.240
Poland 9.002
Slovenia 8.813
Qatar 8.685
Finland 8.562
Taiwan 8.360
Croatia 8.253
Singapore 8.220
Spain 7.816
Portugal 7.672
Italy 7.026
Japan 6.995
Greece 6.870
South Korea 6.743
Puerto Rico 6.712
New Zealand - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 12.109 -0.790%
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%