Women of reproductive age in New Zealand
New Zealand: Women of reproductive age was 1.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in New Zealand stood at 1.18 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in New Zealand peaked at 1.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 899,528, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 899,528 | — |
| 1991 | 921,418 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 933,884 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 943,127 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 954,343 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 967,037 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 979,358 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 987,395 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 990,247 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 990,495 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 990,559 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 995,381 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956,683 | 899,528 | 990,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 990,559 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 4 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in New Zealand?
- Women of reproductive age in New Zealand was 1.18 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,528 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for women of reproductive age?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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