Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.441 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.441 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.441 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1247 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.441 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.441 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1247 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.238 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2571 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3042 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4283 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.441 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 0.2571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3239 units per square kilometre | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | 0.393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | 0.441 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Chile 0.4999 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Eswatini 0.4786 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.453 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 0.4307 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.4187 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Brazil 0.4092 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.441 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.