Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.1099 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1099 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
121st
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.348 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in New Zealand is 0.1099 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in New Zealand peaked at 0.348 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2163 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1905 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2353 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2319 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.348 per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2633 per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1968 per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1765 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1699 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1232 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 per 1,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1211 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0983 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.0919 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.0915 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1099 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1099 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1099 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2309 per 1,000 people | 0.1903 per 1,000 people | 0.348 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1869 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1099 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.1281 per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Moldova 0.1281 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Mongolia 0.1149 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Djibouti 0.1005 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Russian Federation 0.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Russia 0.1 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in New Zealand?
- Adolescent birth rate in New Zealand was 0.1099 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.348 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for adolescent birth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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