Total Fertility Rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total Fertility Rate was 1.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.66
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1961
All-time low
1.61
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in New Zealand, 1960–2022
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.
Total Fertility Rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.24 | — |
| 1961 | 4.31 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.41 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.28 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.37 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.12 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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