Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 15-64, female was 64.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64.1% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand peaked at 66.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.0% | — |
| 1961 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.3% | 57.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 62.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand?
- Population ages 15-64, female in New Zealand was 64.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.