Total Fertility Rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total Fertility Rate was 1.66 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in New Zealand, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in New Zealand is 1.66, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 3.28 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.07 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.71 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 128 Maldives 1.68 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.67 compare
- 130 United States 1.67 compare
- 132 Barbados 1.63 compare
- 133 Australia 1.63 compare
- 133 Serbia, Republic of 1.63 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in New Zealand?
- Total fertility rate in New Zealand was 1.66 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for total fertility rate?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.