Population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, male, annual growth rate was 0.6936 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6936 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.91 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.4932 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 0.6936 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.91 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4932 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7822 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8505 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 0.248 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1978 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4932 % change on previous year | +813.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3197 % change on previous year | +606.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9246 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.784 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5243 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1125 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7555 % change on previous year | -771.5% |
| 1988 | 0.126 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3226 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8153 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +502.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7632 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4706 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5143 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8827 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7455 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5431 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8631 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2015 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0289 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8257.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.7027 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.4932 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4993 % change on previous year | -0.1125 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.3915 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.4706 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.5431 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.0289 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Aruba 0.7194 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Norway 0.7122 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.7066 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Guam 0.646 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6354 % change on previous year compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands 0.6259 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.6936 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4932 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.