Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs United Kingdom by year

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New Zealand

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2023	1.56	1.56
2022	1.66	1.56
2021	1.64	1.58
2020	1.61	1.57
2019	1.72	1.63
2018	1.71	1.68
2017	1.81	1.74
2016	1.87	1.79
2015	1.99	1.8
2014	1.92	1.81
2013	2.01	1.83
2012	2.1	1.92
2011	2.09	1.91
2010	2.17	1.92
2009	2.13	1.89
2008	2.19	1.91
2007	2.18	1.86
2006	2.01	1.82
2005	1.97	1.76
2004	1.98	1.75
2003	1.93	1.7
2002	1.89	1.63
2001	1.97	1.63
2000	1.98	1.64
1999	1.97	1.68
1998	1.89	1.71
1997	1.96	1.72
1996	1.96	1.73
1995	1.98	1.71
1994	1.98	1.74
1993	2.04	1.76
1992	2.06	1.79
1991	2.09	1.82
1990	2.18	1.83
1989	2.12	1.79
1988	2.1	1.82
1987	2.03	1.81
1986	1.96	1.78
1985	1.93	1.79
1984	1.93	1.77
1983	1.92	1.77
1982	1.95	1.78
1981	2.01	1.82
1980	2.03	1.9
1979	2.12	1.86
1978	2.07	1.75
1977	2.21	1.69
1976	2.27	1.74
1975	2.37	1.81
1974	2.58	1.92
1973	2.76	2.04
1972	3	2.2
1971	3.18	2.41
1970	3.17	2.44
1969	3.28	2.51
1968	3.34	2.6
1967	3.35	2.68
1966	3.41	2.78
1965	3.54	2.86
1964	3.8	2.93
1963	4.05	2.88
1962	4.19	2.86
1961	4.31	2.78
1960	4.24	2.69

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

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

Natural population change by year

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New Zealand

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2023	18,876	34,589
2022	20,123	39,751
2021	23,644	30,612
2020	24,905	-4,272
2019	25,299	108,342
2018	24,797	119,321
2017	26,282	145,125
2016	28,237	177,139
2015	29,408	175,738
2014	26,196	206,784
2013	29,096	198,830
2012	31,077	248,473
2011	31,302	259,361
2010	35,458	251,066
2009	33,560	230,422
2008	35,143	216,325
2007	35,480	196,232
2006	30,924	176,455
2005	30,674	144,963
2004	29,634	131,974
2003	28,150	89,471
2002	25,941	65,308
2001	27,939	65,032
2000	29,897	70,671
1999	28,916	64,551
1998	29,146	87,730
1997	30,137	99,138
1996	28,997	98,884
1995	29,828	87,028
1994	30,372	127,304
1993	31,685	103,893
1992	32,067	149,709
1991	33,518	143,562
1990	33,298	154,569
1989	30,749	119,861
1988	29,846	136,628
1987	27,603	136,325
1986	25,549	90,690
1985	24,126	79,170
1984	26,043	84,633
1983	24,315	61,966
1982	24,207	56,314
1981	25,374	73,234
1980	23,658	95,734
1979	26,675	61,872
1978	26,156	16,859
1977	28,020	0
1976	29,456	-5,621
1975	31,355	33,735
1974	33,896	67,476
1973	35,239	112,389
1972	38,244	162,650
1971	40,000	257,123
1970	37,101	244,918
1969	38,098	260,577
1968	37,594	292,622
1967	37,974	346,145
1966	36,151	333,356
1965	36,982	364,132
1964	39,375	405,000
1963	42,027	337,995
1962	42,865	340,800
1961	43,482	311,519
1960	41,791	314,400

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 +0.36% in New Zealand and +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs United Kingdom by year

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New Zealand

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2023	10.9	10
2022	11.5	10.1
2021	11.5	10.2
2020	11.3	10.2
2019	12	10.6
2018	11.8	11
2017	12.4	11.4
2016	12.6	11.8
2015	13.2	11.9
2014	12.7	12
2013	13.2	12.1
2012	13.9	12.8
2011	14	12.8
2010	14.7	12.9
2009	14.5	12.7
2008	15.1	12.9
2007	15.2	12.6
2006	14.1	12.3
2005	14	12
2004	14.2	11.9
2003	13.9	11.7
2002	13.7	11.3
2001	14.4	11.3
2000	14.7	11.5
1999	14.9	11.9
1998	14.5	12.3
1997	15.2	12.5
1996	15.3	12.6
1995	15.7	12.6
1994	15.8	13
1993	16.5	13.2
1992	16.8	13.6
1991	17.1	13.8
1990	17.9	13.9
1989	17.4	13.6
1988	17.4	13.8
1987	16.7	13.7
1986	16.1	13.3
1985	15.8	13.3
1984	15.9	12.9
1983	15.7	12.8
1982	15.7	12.8
1981	16.1	13
1980	16.1	13.4
1979	16.7	13.1
1978	16.2	12.2
1977	17.2	11.7
1976	17.6	12
1975	18.3	12.4
1974	19.5	13.1
1973	20.4	13.9
1972	21.7	14.9
1971	22.5	16.1
1970	22	16.2
1969	22.4	16.6
1968	22.6	17.2
1967	22.4	17.5
1966	22.4	17.9
1965	22.8	18.3
1964	24.1	18.8
1963	25.4	18.5
1962	26.2	18.3
1961	27	17.9
1960	26.4	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in New Zealand and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 26.4 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2100	13.6%	13.4%
2099	13.6%	13.4%
2098	13.6%	13.4%
2097	13.6%	13.5%
2096	13.7%	13.5%
2095	13.7%	13.6%
2094	13.7%	13.6%
2093	13.8%	13.7%
2092	13.8%	13.7%
2091	13.8%	13.8%
2090	13.8%	13.8%
2089	13.8%	13.8%
2088	13.9%	13.9%
2087	13.9%	13.9%
2086	13.9%	13.9%
2085	13.9%	13.9%
2084	13.9%	13.9%
2083	13.9%	13.9%
2082	13.9%	13.9%
2081	13.9%	13.9%
2080	13.9%	13.9%
2079	13.9%	13.8%
2078	13.9%	13.8%
2077	13.9%	13.8%
2076	13.9%	13.8%
2075	13.9%	13.8%
2074	14%	13.8%
2073	14%	13.8%
2072	14%	13.8%
2071	14.1%	13.8%
2070	14.1%	13.8%
2069	14.1%	13.8%
2068	14.2%	13.9%
2067	14.3%	13.9%
2066	14.3%	14%
2065	14.4%	14.1%
2064	14.4%	14.2%
2063	14.5%	14.3%
2062	14.6%	14.4%
2061	14.7%	14.5%
2060	14.7%	14.5%
2059	14.8%	14.6%
2058	14.9%	14.7%
2057	15%	14.8%
2056	15%	14.9%
2055	15.1%	15%
2054	15.1%	15%
2053	15.2%	15%
2052	15.2%	15.1%
2051	15.2%	15.1%
2050	15.2%	15.1%
2049	15.2%	15%
2048	15.3%	15%
2047	15.3%	15%
2046	15.3%	14.9%
2045	15.3%	14.9%
2044	15.3%	14.9%
2043	15.4%	14.8%
2042	15.4%	14.8%
2041	15.5%	14.8%
2040	15.5%	14.8%
2039	15.6%	14.8%
2038	15.7%	14.9%
2037	15.9%	14.9%
2036	16%	14.9%
2035	16.1%	15%
2034	16.2%	15.1%
2033	16.4%	15.3%
2032	16.5%	15.4%
2031	16.7%	15.6%
2030	16.9%	15.9%
2029	17.1%	16.1%
2028	17.3%	16.3%
2027	17.5%	16.6%
2026	17.8%	16.8%
2025	18%	17.1%
2024	18.1%	17.2%
2023	18.4%	17.4%
2022	18.6%	17.6%
2021	18.9%	17.8%
2020	19%	18%
2019	19.2%	18%
2018	19.3%	18.1%
2017	19.5%	18%
2016	19.6%	18%
2015	19.9%	17.9%
2014	20.2%	17.8%
2013	20.4%	17.8%
2012	20.6%	17.8%
2011	20.8%	17.7%
2010	20.9%	17.8%
2009	20.9%	17.8%
2008	21%	17.8%
2007	21.1%	17.9%
2006	21.3%	18%
2005	21.5%	18.2%
2004	21.8%	18.3%
2003	22.1%	18.4%
2002	22.4%	18.5%
2001	22.6%	18.7%
2000	22.8%	18.9%
1999	22.9%	19.2%
1998	23%	19.3%
1997	23%	19.3%
1996	23%	19.4%
1995	23.1%	19.5%
1994	23.1%	19.6%
1993	23.1%	19.5%
1992	23.1%	19.4%
1991	23.2%	19.3%
1990	23.3%	19.1%
1989	23.3%	19.1%
1988	23.5%	18.9%
1987	23.8%	18.9%
1986	24.2%	19.1%
1985	24.6%	19.3%
1984	25.1%	19.5%
1983	25.6%	19.8%
1982	26.2%	20.2%
1981	26.7%	20.6%
1980	27.2%	21%
1979	27.8%	21.4%
1978	28.4%	21.9%
1977	29%	22.4%
1976	29.6%	22.9%
1975	30.1%	23.3%
1974	30.5%	23.6%
1973	31%	23.9%
1972	31.4%	24%
1971	31.7%	24.1%
1970	31.9%	24.1%
1969	32.2%	24%
1968	32.3%	23.9%
1967	32.5%	23.7%
1966	32.6%	23.5%
1965	32.7%	23.4%
1964	32.9%	23.3%
1963	32.9%	23.2%
1962	33%	23.2%
1961	33%	23.3%
1960	32.8%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: New Zealand vs United Kingdom

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New Zealand

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2023	7	8
2022	23	15
2021	8	13
2020	8	14
2019	8	9
2018	7	9
2017	8	9
2016	8	9
2015	8	9
2014	7	9
2013	8	9
2012	9	9
2011	10	10
2010	10	10
2009	10	11
2008	10	11
2007	10	11
2006	10	12
2005	11	12
2004	11	13
2003	11	14
2002	11	13
2001	10	13
2000	11	12
1999	12	11
1998	12	10
1997	13	9
1996	14	8
1995	14	9
1994	13	9
1993	14	8
1992	15	7
1991	16	7
1990	18	6
1989	18	5
1988	19	4
1987	19	3
1986	18	2
1985	19	2

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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New Zealand

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	New Zealand	United Kingdom
2023	0.47%	0.45%
2022	0.48%	0.45%
2021	0.49%	0.44%
2020	0.5%	0.44%
2019	0.51%	0.44%
2018	0.52%	0.44%
2017	0.53%	0.44%
2016	0.55%	0.44%
2015	0.56%	0.45%
2014	0.57%	0.45%
2013	0.59%	0.46%
2012	0.6%	0.48%
2011	0.61%	0.5%
2010	0.62%	0.52%
2009	0.63%	0.54%
2008	0.64%	0.56%
2007	0.65%	0.58%
2006	0.65%	0.59%
2005	0.66%	0.6%
2004	0.67%	0.61%
2003	0.69%	0.63%
2002	0.7%	0.63%
2001	0.72%	0.64%
2000	0.74%	0.65%
1999	0.76%	0.67%
1998	0.78%	0.68%
1997	0.81%	0.69%
1996	0.84%	0.7%
1995	0.87%	0.72%
1994	0.91%	0.74%
1993	0.95%	0.77%
1992	1%	0.82%
1991	1.06%	0.87%
1990	1.12%	0.93%
1989	1.18%	0.99%
1988	1.24%	1.04%
1987	1.29%	1.08%
1986	1.34%	1.11%
1985	1.38%	1.14%
1984	1.41%	1.17%
1983	1.45%	1.22%
1982	1.48%	1.27%
1981	1.52%	1.34%
1980	1.56%	1.41%
1979	1.61%	1.49%
1978	1.66%	1.57%
1977	1.71%	1.64%
1976	1.77%	1.72%
1975	1.83%	1.8%
1974	1.88%	1.87%
1973	1.94%	1.94%
1972	1.98%	2%
1971	2.03%	2.06%
1970	2.08%	2.1%
1969	2.12%	2.14%
1968	2.16%	2.18%
1967	2.2%	2.22%
1966	2.25%	2.28%
1965	2.31%	2.34%
1964	2.39%	2.42%
1963	2.48%	2.49%
1962	2.58%	2.56%
1961	2.68%	2.61%
1960	2.78%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.47% in New Zealand and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.