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

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.2162001: 0.1912002: 0.1932003: 0.192004: 0.2352005: 0.2432006: 0.2322007: 0.3482008: 0.2632009: 0.1972010: 0.1762011: 0.172012: 0.1232013: 0.1382014: 0.1872015: 0.1662016: 0.1032017: 0.1212018: 0.0982019: 02020: 02021: 0.0922022: 0.0912023: 0.11

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

Annual values for Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Viet Nam 0.1611 compare
  2. 101 Republic of Moldova 0.1281 compare
  3. 102 Mongolia 0.1149 compare
  4. 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 compare
  5. 105 Djibouti 0.1005 compare
  6. 106 Russian Federation 0.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,256 data points, 2000–2025
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