3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand
New Zealand: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 10 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand is 10, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand peaked at 29.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.16 | — |
| 2001 | 27.38 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.65 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 24.61 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.42 | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 10 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.35 | 27.38 | 29.65 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.16 | 12.8 | 25.8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10 | 12.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in New Zealand was 10 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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