Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand by year

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Kyrgyzstan

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2023	2.7	1.56
2022	2.8	1.66
2021	2.89	1.64
2020	3.1	1.61
2019	3.3	1.72
2018	3.3	1.71
2017	3	1.81
2016	3.1	1.87
2015	3.2	1.99
2014	3.2	1.92
2013	3.1	2.01
2012	3.2	2.1
2011	3.1	2.09
2010	3.1	2.17
2009	2.9	2.13
2008	2.8	2.19
2007	2.7	2.18
2006	2.7	2.01
2005	2.5	1.97
2004	2.6	1.98
2003	2.5	1.93
2002	2.4	1.89
2001	2.4	1.97
2000	2.4	1.98
1999	2.6	1.97
1998	2.7	1.89
1997	2.6	1.96
1996	2.8	1.96
1995	3.1	1.98
1994	2.9	1.98
1993	3.2	2.04
1992	3.52	2.06
1991	3.58	2.09
1990	3.63	2.18
1989	3.88	2.12
1988	4.03	2.1
1987	4.16	2.03
1986	4.22	1.96
1985	4.2	1.93
1984	4.2	1.93
1983	4.17	1.92
1982	4.2	1.95
1981	4.19	2.01
1980	4.22	2.03
1979	4.38	2.12
1978	4.53	2.07
1977	4.59	2.21
1976	4.68	2.27
1975	4.76	2.37
1974	4.89	2.58
1973	5.02	2.76
1972	5.14	3
1971	5.18	3.18
1970	5.2	3.17
1969	5.18	3.28
1968	5.18	3.34
1967	5.26	3.35
1966	5.32	3.41
1965	5.38	3.54
1964	5.43	3.8
1963	5.48	4.05
1962	5.42	4.19
1961	5.36	4.31
1960	5.31	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kyrgyzstan

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2023	115,016	18,876
2022	118,579	20,123
2021	113,730	23,644
2020	120,406	24,905
2019	143,007	25,299
2018	141,125	24,797
2017	122,350	26,282
2016	126,594	28,237
2015	130,464	29,408
2014	127,566	26,196
2013	121,898	29,096
2012	119,259	31,077
2011	114,260	31,302
2010	110,435	35,458
2009	99,709	33,560
2008	89,355	35,143
2007	85,348	35,480
2006	81,929	30,924
2005	72,793	30,674
2004	74,529	29,634
2003	69,598	28,150
2002	65,379	25,941
2001	65,275	27,939
2000	62,699	29,897
1999	71,155	28,916
1998	69,151	29,146
1997	67,159	30,137
1996	73,129	28,997
1995	80,264	29,828
1994	72,693	30,372
1993	81,754	31,685
1992	95,275	32,067
1991	97,753	33,518
1990	97,485	33,298
1989	99,934	30,749
1988	97,415	29,846
1987	101,232	27,603
1986	98,263	25,549
1985	92,084	24,126
1984	89,356	26,043
1983	84,139	24,315
1982	81,716	24,207
1981	77,955	25,374
1980	72,092	23,658
1979	76,489	26,675
1978	76,137	26,156
1977	74,296	28,020
1976	73,280	29,456
1975	72,255	31,355
1974	71,925	33,896
1973	71,500	35,239
1972	70,852	38,244
1971	68,902	40,000
1970	66,485	37,101
1969	63,396	38,098
1968	60,670	37,594
1967	59,793	37,974
1966	59,346	36,151
1965	59,163	36,982
1964	59,657	39,375
1963	60,145	42,027
1962	58,827	42,865
1961	57,176	43,482
1960	54,920	41,791

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand by year

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Kyrgyzstan

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2023	20.6	10.9
2022	21.5	11.5
2021	22.4	11.5
2020	24	11.3
2019	26.9	12
2018	27.1	11.8
2017	24.8	12.4
2016	26	12.6
2015	27.4	13.2
2014	27.7	12.7
2013	27.2	13.2
2012	27.6	13.9
2011	27.1	14
2010	26.8	14.7
2009	25.2	14.5
2008	23.9	15.1
2007	23.4	15.2
2006	23.1	14.1
2005	21.3	14
2004	21.5	14.2
2003	20.9	13.9
2002	20.2	13.7
2001	19.8	14.4
2000	19.8	14.7
1999	21.5	14.9
1998	21.7	14.5
1997	21.6	15.2
1996	23.2	15.3
1995	25.6	15.7
1994	24.3	15.8
1993	25.7	16.5
1992	28.2	16.8
1991	28.8	17.1
1990	29.1	17.9
1989	30.4	17.4
1988	31.5	17.4
1987	32.7	16.7
1986	32.7	16.1
1985	32	15.8
1984	32	15.9
1983	31.3	15.7
1982	31.1	15.7
1981	30.7	16.1
1980	29.6	16.1
1979	31.5	16.7
1978	32	16.2
1977	32.1	17.2
1976	32.4	17.6
1975	32.7	18.3
1974	33.3	19.5
1973	34	20.4
1972	34.5	21.7
1971	34.7	22.5
1970	34.6	22
1969	34.2	22.4
1968	34.2	22.6
1967	34.9	22.4
1966	35.8	22.4
1965	36.9	22.8
1964	38.4	24.1
1963	39.9	25.4
1962	40.6	26.2
1961	41.2	27
1960	41.6	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 41.6 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2100	16.9%	13.6%
2099	17%	13.6%
2098	17%	13.6%
2097	17.1%	13.6%
2096	17.2%	13.7%
2095	17.4%	13.7%
2094	17.5%	13.7%
2093	17.6%	13.8%
2092	17.7%	13.8%
2091	17.9%	13.8%
2090	18%	13.8%
2089	18.2%	13.8%
2088	18.3%	13.9%
2087	18.5%	13.9%
2086	18.6%	13.9%
2085	18.8%	13.9%
2084	18.9%	13.9%
2083	19.1%	13.9%
2082	19.2%	13.9%
2081	19.3%	13.9%
2080	19.5%	13.9%
2079	19.6%	13.9%
2078	19.7%	13.9%
2077	19.8%	13.9%
2076	20%	13.9%
2075	20.1%	13.9%
2074	20.2%	14%
2073	20.3%	14%
2072	20.4%	14%
2071	20.5%	14.1%
2070	20.6%	14.1%
2069	20.8%	14.1%
2068	20.9%	14.2%
2067	21.1%	14.3%
2066	21.2%	14.3%
2065	21.4%	14.4%
2064	21.6%	14.4%
2063	21.9%	14.5%
2062	22.1%	14.6%
2061	22.3%	14.7%
2060	22.6%	14.7%
2059	22.9%	14.8%
2058	23.2%	14.9%
2057	23.4%	15%
2056	23.7%	15%
2055	24%	15.1%
2054	24.2%	15.1%
2053	24.5%	15.2%
2052	24.7%	15.2%
2051	24.9%	15.2%
2050	25%	15.2%
2049	25.2%	15.2%
2048	25.3%	15.3%
2047	25.4%	15.3%
2046	25.5%	15.3%
2045	25.6%	15.3%
2044	25.6%	15.3%
2043	25.7%	15.4%
2042	25.8%	15.4%
2041	25.9%	15.5%
2040	26%	15.5%
2039	26.1%	15.6%
2038	26.3%	15.7%
2037	26.5%	15.9%
2036	26.8%	16%
2035	27.2%	16.1%
2034	27.7%	16.2%
2033	28.2%	16.4%
2032	28.7%	16.5%
2031	29.2%	16.7%
2030	29.7%	16.9%
2029	30.3%	17.1%
2028	30.7%	17.3%
2027	31.2%	17.5%
2026	31.7%	17.8%
2025	32.2%	18%
2024	32.3%	18.1%
2023	32.7%	18.4%
2022	32.9%	18.6%
2021	33%	18.9%
2020	32.9%	19%
2019	32.6%	19.2%
2018	32.3%	19.3%
2017	32.2%	19.5%
2016	32.1%	19.6%
2015	31.8%	19.9%
2014	31.5%	20.2%
2013	31.1%	20.4%
2012	30.8%	20.6%
2011	30.4%	20.8%
2010	30.3%	20.9%
2009	30.3%	20.9%
2008	30.7%	21%
2007	31.2%	21.1%
2006	31.7%	21.3%
2005	32.2%	21.5%
2004	32.7%	21.8%
2003	33.3%	22.1%
2002	33.9%	22.4%
2001	34.6%	22.6%
2000	35.2%	22.8%
1999	35.8%	22.9%
1998	36.4%	23%
1997	37.1%	23%
1996	37.6%	23%
1995	38%	23.1%
1994	38.2%	23.1%
1993	37.9%	23.1%
1992	37.6%	23.1%
1991	37.6%	23.2%
1990	37.5%	23.3%
1989	37.5%	23.3%
1988	37.5%	23.5%
1987	37.4%	23.8%
1986	37.5%	24.2%
1985	37.5%	24.6%
1984	37.7%	25.1%
1983	37.8%	25.6%
1982	37.8%	26.2%
1981	38%	26.7%
1980	38.2%	27.2%
1979	38.5%	27.8%
1978	38.8%	28.4%
1977	39.1%	29%
1976	39.4%	29.6%
1975	39.6%	30.1%
1974	39.9%	30.5%
1973	40.1%	31%
1972	40.2%	31.4%
1971	40.3%	31.7%
1970	40.3%	31.9%
1969	40.5%	32.2%
1968	40.7%	32.3%
1967	40.8%	32.5%
1966	41%	32.6%
1965	41.1%	32.7%
1964	40.9%	32.9%
1963	40.6%	32.9%
1962	40.1%	33%
1961	39.4%	33%
1960	38.6%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand

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Kyrgyzstan

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2023	42	7
2022	44	23
2021	70	8
2020	55	8
2019	47	8
2018	49	7
2017	49	8
2016	53	8
2015	58	8
2014	62	7
2013	64	8
2012	67	9
2011	70	10
2010	71	10
2009	71	10
2008	73	10
2007	75	10
2006	76	10
2005	74	11
2004	74	11
2003	75	11
2002	74	11
2001	72	10
2000	72	11
1999	75	12
1998	79	12
1997	85	13
1996	91	14
1995	92	14
1994	88	13
1993	78	14
1992	74	15
1991	71	16
1990	72	18
1989	71	18
1988	73	19
1987	74	19
1986	76	18
1985	81	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kyrgyzstan

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kyrgyzstan	New Zealand
2023	1.7%	0.47%
2022	1.72%	0.48%
2021	1.75%	0.49%
2020	1.78%	0.5%
2019	1.84%	0.51%
2018	1.91%	0.52%
2017	2%	0.53%
2016	2.11%	0.55%
2015	2.22%	0.56%
2014	2.35%	0.57%
2013	2.47%	0.59%
2012	2.6%	0.6%
2011	2.77%	0.61%
2010	2.96%	0.62%
2009	3.16%	0.63%
2008	3.37%	0.64%
2007	3.57%	0.65%
2006	3.76%	0.65%
2005	3.93%	0.66%
2004	4.12%	0.67%
2003	4.33%	0.69%
2002	4.57%	0.7%
2001	4.81%	0.72%
2000	5.08%	0.74%
1999	5.35%	0.76%
1998	5.63%	0.78%
1997	5.92%	0.81%
1996	6.17%	0.84%
1995	6.36%	0.87%
1994	6.48%	0.91%
1993	6.49%	0.95%
1992	6.47%	1%
1991	6.47%	1.06%
1990	6.52%	1.12%
1989	6.64%	1.18%
1988	6.87%	1.24%
1987	7.18%	1.29%
1986	7.54%	1.34%
1985	7.92%	1.38%
1984	8.34%	1.41%
1983	8.75%	1.45%
1982	9.17%	1.48%
1981	9.56%	1.52%
1980	9.92%	1.56%
1979	10.3%	1.61%
1978	10.6%	1.66%
1977	10.9%	1.71%
1976	11.2%	1.77%
1975	11.5%	1.83%
1974	-	1.88%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	1.98%
1971	-	2.03%
1970	-	2.08%
1969	-	2.12%
1968	-	2.16%
1967	-	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.