Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.31 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.63 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in New Zealand is 1.67 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
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. share living in extreme poverty 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.
That places New Zealand 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.55 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.67 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.65 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.78 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 3.88 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.98 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.03 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.11 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.18 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.24 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.16 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.78 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.54 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 3.42 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.17 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.27 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.09 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 live births per woman | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 live births per woman | +0.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 live births per woman compare
- 141 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.69 live births per woman compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare
- 145 France 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 146 Australia 1.64 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.082 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0796 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in New Zealand?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.