In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in New Zealand was 1.56. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 2.68, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

In 2023, the rate of live births for the 15 to 19-year-old female population in New Zealand was 10.88 per 1,000 population. While there has been a significant decline in the number of teenage pregnancies in the country across all age groups, the rate is still relatively high when compared to other OECD countries.

New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.870 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.990 Ratio for 2015. New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.100 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.107 Ratio in 1962 and a record low of 1.870 Ratio in 2016. New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in New Zealand was 10.86. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 15.55, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

New Zealand NZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 12.650 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.270 Ratio for 2015. New Zealand NZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 16.200 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.100 Ratio in 1961 and a record low of 12.650 Ratio in 2016. New Zealand NZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

The fertility rate of a country is the average number of children that women from that country will have throughout their reproductive years. In 1855, New Zealand's women of childbearing age would go on to have approximately 5.3 children on average during their lifetime. Over the course of the next eighty years, the fertility rate would increase to 5.7 in 1870 (due to the continued arrival of settlers to the islands), before decreasing to 2.4 in 1935. During and after the Second World War, from 1935 until the 1970s, New Zealand experienced its 'Baby Boom', where the fertility rate increased to 4.1 births per woman in 1960, before dropping sharply to two births per woman in 1985, and it has remained between 1.9 and 2.2 since then.

New Zealand NZ: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data was reported at 10.200 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.300 NA for 2049. New Zealand NZ: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 13.100 NA from Jun 1986 (Median) to 2050, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.600 NA in 1990 and a record low of 10.200 NA in 2050. New Zealand NZ: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In New Zealand, the crude birth rate in 1850 was 37 live births per thousand people, meaning that 3.7 percent of the population had been born in that year. This rate fluctuates over the next thirty years, reaching it's highest recorded number in 1870 (42.3 births per thousand), before dropping consistently from 1880 until 1935. In 1935, New Zealand's crude birth rate was just 17.4 births per thousand people, however New Zealand then experienced a relatively large baby boom after the Second World War, and did not fall to it's pre-war level again until the late 1970s. From the 1980s onwards, New Zealand's crude birth rate has remained around the mid-teens, although it is expected to fall to a record-low of 12.6 births per thousand in 2020.

New Zealand NZ: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data was reported at 20.603 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.185 Ratio for 2015. New Zealand NZ: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.478 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.013 Ratio in 1967 and a record low of 20.603 Ratio in 2016. New Zealand NZ: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; ; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Weighted average;

New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.710 NA for 2049. New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.980 NA from Jun 1986 (Median) to 2050, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.150 NA in 1990 and a record low of 1.700 NA in 2050. New Zealand NZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In the Cook Islands in 2024, the population decreased by about 2.24 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population decline rate in 2024. Of the 20 countries with the highest rate of population decline, the majority are island nations, where emigration rates are high (especially to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States), or they are located in Eastern Europe, which suffers from a combination of high emigration rates and low birth rates.

Female child mortality rate of New Zealand declined by 2.27% from 4.4 deaths per thousand live births in 2022 to 4.3 deaths per thousand live births in 2023. Since the 1.85% reduction in 2013, female child mortality rate plummeted by 18.87% in 2023. Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000.

Infant mortality rate of New Zealand fell by 2.44% from 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 4.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. Since the 2.00% decline in 2013, infant mortality rate plummeted by 18.37% in 2023. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

New Zealand NZ: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data was reported at 96.600 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 96.700 % for 2011. New Zealand NZ: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 96.600 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2014, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 1995 and a record low of 92.000 % in 1999. New Zealand NZ: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average; Assistance by trained professionals during birth reduces the incidence of maternal deaths during childbirth. The share of births attended by skilled health staff is an indicator of a health system’s ability to provide adequate care for pregnant women.

Neonatal mortality rate of New Zealand decreased by 3.57% from 2.8 deaths per thousand live births in 2022 to 2.7 deaths per thousand live births in 2023. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in New Zealand amounted to four. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 18.6, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 4.800 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.100 Ratio for 2015. New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 5.600 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.300 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 4.800 Ratio in 2017. New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

With an average of *** births per woman, Afghanistan had the highest fertility rate throughout the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. Pakistan and Papua New Guinea followed with the second and third-highest fertility rates, respectively. In contrast, South Korea and Hong Kong had the lowest fertility rates across the region. Contraception usage Fertility rates among women in the Asia-Pacific region have fallen throughout recent years. A likely reason is an increase in contraception use. However, contraception usage varies greatly throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Although contraception prevalence is set to increase across South Asia by 2030, women in both East Asia and Southeast Asia had higher contraception usage compared to South Asia in 2019. Women in APAC With the rise of feminism and the advancement of human rights, attitudes towards the role of women have changed in the Asia-Pacific region. Achieving gender equality has become a vital necessity for both men and women throughout the region. Alongside changes in traditional gender roles, women in certain Asia-Pacific countries, such as New Zealand, have become more inclined to marry later in life. Furthermore, the focus for younger women appears to be with having stability in their lives and securing an enjoyable job. This was displayed when female high school students in Japan were questioned about their future life aspirations.

New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Under 5 per 1000 Births data was reported at 3.700 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.800 NA for 2049. New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Under 5 per 1000 Births data is updated yearly, averaging 5.100 NA from Jun 1986 (Median) to 2050, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.900 NA in 1986 and a record low of 3.700 NA in 2050. New Zealand NZ: Mortality Rate: Under 5 per 1000 Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

New Zealand NZ: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births data was reported at 5.700 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.000 % for 2000. New Zealand NZ: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births data is updated yearly, averaging 5.850 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 5.700 % in 2012. New Zealand NZ: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average;