Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Nauru vs New Zealand by year

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Nauru

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	New Zealand
2023	3.33	1.56
2022	3.38	1.66
2021	3.43	1.64
2020	3.47	1.61
2019	3.53	1.72
2018	3.68	1.71
2017	3.88	1.81
2016	4.03	1.87
2015	4.08	1.99
2014	4.09	1.92
2013	4.1	2.01
2012	4.12	2.1
2011	4.12	2.09
2010	4.02	2.17
2009	3.85	2.13
2008	3.67	2.19
2007	3.5	2.18
2006	3.4	2.01
2005	3.38	1.97
2004	3.38	1.98
2003	3.39	1.93
2002	3.4	1.89
2001	3.46	1.97
2000	3.54	1.98
1999	3.64	1.97
1998	3.68	1.89
1997	3.74	1.96
1996	3.78	1.96
1995	3.81	1.98
1994	3.84	1.98
1993	3.89	2.04
1992	3.95	2.06
1991	3.99	2.09
1990	4.02	2.18
1989	4.07	2.12
1988	4.11	2.1
1987	4.14	2.03
1986	4.15	1.96
1985	4.14	1.93
1984	4.11	1.93
1983	4.06	1.92
1982	3.99	1.95
1981	3.94	2.01
1980	3.88	2.03
1979	3.85	2.12
1978	3.84	2.07
1977	3.86	2.21
1976	3.9	2.27
1975	3.97	2.37
1974	4.07	2.58
1973	4.19	2.76
1972	4.36	3
1971	4.54	3.18
1970	4.74	3.17
1969	4.94	3.28
1968	5.14	3.34
1967	5.29	3.35
1966	5.41	3.41
1965	5.48	3.54
1964	5.47	3.8
1963	5.44	4.05
1962	5.42	4.19
1961	5.38	4.31
1960	5.34	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs New Zealand population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	New Zealand
2023	213	18,876
2022	226	20,123
2021	236	23,644
2020	246	24,905
2019	255	25,299
2018	265	24,797
2017	279	26,282
2016	289	28,237
2015	291	29,408
2014	290	26,196
2013	291	29,096
2012	292	31,077
2011	291	31,302
2010	281	35,458
2009	261	33,560
2008	240	35,143
2007	222	35,480
2006	209	30,924
2005	204	30,674
2004	202	29,634
2003	201	28,150
2002	200	25,941
2001	203	27,939
2000	207	29,897
1999	212	28,916
1998	214	29,146
1997	218	30,137
1996	221	28,997
1995	225	29,828
1994	229	30,372
1993	235	31,685
1992	237	32,067
1991	225	33,518
1990	214	33,298
1989	204	30,749
1988	195	29,846
1987	186	27,603
1986	178	25,549
1985	171	24,126
1984	166	26,043
1983	163	24,315
1982	162	24,207
1981	157	25,374
1980	145	23,658
1979	130	26,675
1978	111	26,156
1977	89	28,020
1976	79	29,456
1975	70	31,355
1974	63	33,896
1973	57	35,239
1972	53	38,244
1971	50	40,000
1970	49	37,101
1969	71	38,098
1968	116	37,594
1967	117	37,974
1966	123	36,151
1965	113	36,982
1964	100	39,375
1963	88	42,027
1962	75	42,865
1961	70	43,482
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Nauru vs New Zealand by year

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Nauru

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	New Zealand
2023	25.5	10.9
2022	26.6	11.5
2021	27.8	11.5
2020	28.7	11.3
2019	29.6	12
2018	30.7	11.8
2017	32.2	12.4
2016	33.6	12.6
2015	34.2	13.2
2014	34.7	12.7
2013	35.3	13.2
2012	36.1	13.9
2011	36.8	14
2010	36.1	14.7
2009	34.3	14.5
2008	32.3	15.1
2007	30.4	15.2
2006	29.1	14.1
2005	28.5	14
2004	28.1	14.2
2003	27.9	13.9
2002	27.8	13.7
2001	27.9	14.4
2000	28.2	14.7
1999	28.6	14.9
1998	28.7	14.5
1997	29	15.2
1996	29.4	15.3
1995	29.8	15.7
1994	30.3	15.8
1993	31.1	16.5
1992	31.8	16.8
1991	31.7	17.1
1990	31.7	17.9
1989	31.9	17.4
1988	32	17.4
1987	32	16.7
1986	31.9	16.1
1985	31.9	15.8
1984	31.8	15.9
1983	31.8	15.7
1982	31.8	15.7
1981	31.2	16.1
1980	29.7	16.1
1979	27.6	16.7
1978	25	16.2
1977	21.8	17.2
1976	20.1	17.6
1975	18.7	18.3
1974	17.4	19.5
1973	16.3	20.4
1972	15.6	21.7
1971	15.2	22.5
1970	15.1	22
1969	18.8	22.4
1968	27.2	22.6
1967	28.3	22.4
1966	29.9	22.4
1965	29.1	22.8
1964	28.2	24.1
1963	27	25.4
1962	25.6	26.2
1961	25.6	27
1960	26.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 26.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	New Zealand
2100	20.7%	13.6%
2099	20.8%	13.6%
2098	21%	13.6%
2097	21.1%	13.6%
2096	21.2%	13.7%
2095	21.3%	13.7%
2094	21.4%	13.7%
2093	21.6%	13.8%
2092	21.7%	13.8%
2091	21.9%	13.8%
2090	22%	13.8%
2089	22.2%	13.8%
2088	22.4%	13.9%
2087	22.5%	13.9%
2086	22.7%	13.9%
2085	22.9%	13.9%
2084	23.1%	13.9%
2083	23.3%	13.9%
2082	23.4%	13.9%
2081	23.6%	13.9%
2080	23.8%	13.9%
2079	23.9%	13.9%
2078	24.1%	13.9%
2077	24.2%	13.9%
2076	24.3%	13.9%
2075	24.5%	13.9%
2074	24.6%	14%
2073	24.7%	14%
2072	24.9%	14%
2071	25%	14.1%
2070	25.1%	14.1%
2069	25.3%	14.1%
2068	25.4%	14.2%
2067	25.6%	14.3%
2066	25.8%	14.3%
2065	26%	14.4%
2064	26.2%	14.4%
2063	26.4%	14.5%
2062	26.7%	14.6%
2061	26.9%	14.7%
2060	27.2%	14.7%
2059	27.5%	14.8%
2058	27.9%	14.9%
2057	28.2%	15%
2056	28.5%	15%
2055	28.8%	15.1%
2054	29.1%	15.1%
2053	29.4%	15.2%
2052	29.7%	15.2%
2051	29.9%	15.2%
2050	30.2%	15.2%
2049	30.4%	15.2%
2048	30.6%	15.3%
2047	30.7%	15.3%
2046	30.8%	15.3%
2045	30.9%	15.3%
2044	30.9%	15.3%
2043	31%	15.4%
2042	31%	15.4%
2041	31%	15.5%
2040	31%	15.5%
2039	31.1%	15.6%
2038	31.2%	15.7%
2037	31.4%	15.9%
2036	31.8%	16%
2035	32%	16.1%
2034	32.3%	16.2%
2033	32.5%	16.4%
2032	32.9%	16.5%
2031	33.4%	16.7%
2030	34%	16.9%
2029	34.7%	17.1%
2028	35.3%	17.3%
2027	36.1%	17.5%
2026	36.8%	17.8%
2025	37.5%	18%
2024	37.8%	18.1%
2023	38.2%	18.4%
2022	38.3%	18.6%
2021	38.3%	18.9%
2020	38%	19%
2019	37.6%	19.2%
2018	37.6%	19.3%
2017	38%	19.5%
2016	38.2%	19.6%
2015	38.2%	19.9%
2014	38.2%	20.2%
2013	38%	20.4%
2012	37.7%	20.6%
2011	37.1%	20.8%
2010	36.3%	20.9%
2009	35.8%	20.9%
2008	35.6%	21%
2007	35.7%	21.1%
2006	36.1%	21.3%
2005	36.6%	21.5%
2004	37.1%	21.8%
2003	37.7%	22.1%
2002	38.2%	22.4%
2001	38.5%	22.6%
2000	38.9%	22.8%
1999	39.4%	22.9%
1998	39.9%	23%
1997	40.5%	23%
1996	41.1%	23%
1995	41.7%	23.1%
1994	42.1%	23.1%
1993	42.5%	23.1%
1992	42.5%	23.1%
1991	42.1%	23.2%
1990	41.2%	23.3%
1989	40.2%	23.3%
1988	39.2%	23.5%
1987	38.3%	23.8%
1986	37.5%	24.2%
1985	36.5%	24.6%
1984	35.7%	25.1%
1983	34.6%	25.6%
1982	33.2%	26.2%
1981	31.9%	26.7%
1980	30.9%	27.2%
1979	30.6%	27.8%
1978	30.9%	28.4%
1977	31.9%	29%
1976	33.4%	29.6%
1975	34.9%	30.1%
1974	36.4%	30.5%
1973	38.1%	31%
1972	39.7%	31.4%
1971	41.3%	31.7%
1970	42.9%	31.9%
1969	43.4%	32.2%
1968	41.3%	32.3%
1967	39.5%	32.5%
1966	39.4%	32.6%
1965	38.6%	32.7%
1964	37.5%	32.9%
1963	36.5%	32.9%
1962	35.7%	33%
1961	35.2%	33%
1960	34.8%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs New Zealand

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Nauru

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	New Zealand
2023	273	7
2022	317	23
2021	266	8
2020	309	8
2019	267	8
2018	269	7
2017	259	8
2016	248	8
2015	253	8
2014	240	7
2013	247	8
2012	255	9
2011	260	10
2010	297	10
2009	300	10
2008	302	10
2007	303	10
2006	304	10
2005	328	11
2004	324	11
2003	323	11
2002	321	11
2001	299	10
2000	278	11
1999	277	12
1998	257	12
1997	218	13
1996	218	14
1995	219	14
1994	220	13
1993	219	14
1992	217	15
1991	216	16
1990	195	18
1989	198	18
1988	202	19
1987	206	19
1986	209	18
1985	191	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	New Zealand
2023	0.89%	0.47%
2022	0.95%	0.48%
2021	1.02%	0.49%
2020	1.11%	0.5%
2019	1.22%	0.51%
2018	1.34%	0.52%
2017	1.47%	0.53%
2016	1.61%	0.55%
2015	1.76%	0.56%
2014	1.93%	0.57%
2013	2.11%	0.59%
2012	2.29%	0.6%
2011	2.48%	0.61%
2010	2.66%	0.62%
2009	2.84%	0.63%
2008	3%	0.64%
2007	3.15%	0.65%
2006	3.29%	0.65%
2005	3.41%	0.66%
2004	3.53%	0.67%
2003	3.66%	0.69%
2002	3.81%	0.7%
2001	3.96%	0.72%
2000	4.13%	0.74%
1999	4.32%	0.76%
1998	4.52%	0.78%
1997	4.74%	0.81%
1996	4.97%	0.84%
1995	5.22%	0.87%
1994	5.49%	0.91%
1993	5.78%	0.95%
1992	6.09%	1%
1991	6.41%	1.06%
1990	6.74%	1.12%
1989	7.08%	1.18%
1988	7.43%	1.24%
1987	7.81%	1.29%
1986	8.2%	1.34%
1985	8.62%	1.38%
1984	-	1.41%
1983	-	1.45%
1982	-	1.48%
1981	-	1.52%
1980	-	1.56%
1979	-	1.61%
1978	-	1.66%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.77%
1975	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.