Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1961
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 1.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.6% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in New Zealand was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.