Adolescent birth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adolescent birth rate was 0.1099 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1099
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.348
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in New Zealand is 0.1099, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 218 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2163 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1905 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2353 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2319 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.348 | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2633 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1968 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1765 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1699 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1232 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.166 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1211 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0983 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0919 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0915 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1099 | +20.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1099 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1099 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2309 | 0.1903 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 | 0 | 0.1869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 | 0 | 0.1099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.1281 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.1281 compare
- 120 Mongolia 0.1149 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 compare
- 123 Djibouti 0.1005 compare
- 124 Russian Federation 0.1 compare
- 124 Russian Federation 0.1 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in New Zealand?
- Adolescent birth rate in New Zealand was 0.1099 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 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for adolescent birth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 218 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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