Fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand stood at 1.67 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.63 live births per woman, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 143rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.55 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 4.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 34,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 32,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in New Zealand was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.