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
103rd
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescent birth rate in New Zealand stood at 0.1099.
That represents a change of 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.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
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
- 100 Viet Nam 0.1611 compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 0.1281 compare
- 102 Mongolia 0.1149 compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 compare
- 105 Djibouti 0.1005 compare
- 106 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 103rd out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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