Births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 37,684 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,684
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,114
in 2022
All-time low
18,049
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand stood at 37,684.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand peaked at 41,114 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,049, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,049 | — |
| 1951 | 18,728 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 18,738 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 18,198 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 18,751 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 19,065 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 19,521 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 20,660 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 20,061 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 20,924 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 20,680 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 21,537 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 21,776 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,124 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 22,541 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 22,658 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,446 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 22,763 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 24,231 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 23,828 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,551 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24,091 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 24,511 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 24,982 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 24,961 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24,874 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25,241 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25,796 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24,562 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 25,244 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 26,453 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25,062 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 25,438 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25,886 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25,348 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,387 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 26,965 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,421 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27,462 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,014 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 26,429 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,157 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,064 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 27,015 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,891 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,774 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,415 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27,720 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26,458 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 28,297 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 26,863 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 28,096 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 28,330 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,334 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,713 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,423 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,587 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 28,855 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,556 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 29,371 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28,833 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,550 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 30,497 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,815 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31,392 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 31,898 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,403 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33,627 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33,626 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,371 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,749 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35,077 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41,114 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 37,684 | -8.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37,684 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,270 | 18,049 | 20,924 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,558 | 20,680 | 24,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,881 | 24,091 | 25,796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,444 | 25,062 | 27,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,222 | 26,157 | 28,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,413 | 26,863 | 29,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,601 | 28,833 | 34,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,656 | 32,749 | 41,114 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in New Zealand was 37,684 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41,114 in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,049 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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