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New Zealand fertility rate by year, 1990 to 2024

New Zealand: 1.57 births per woman in 2024. Fertility rate peaked at 2.19 births per woman in 2008 in this 1990–2024 series.

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  • New Zealand: 2.18 in 1990, 1.57 in 2024. It peaked at 2.19 in 2008.
  • Kuwait: 3.49 in 1990, 1.56 in 2024 (55% lower). Its low point was 1.52 in 2023.
  • United Kingdom: 1.83 in 1990, 1.55 in 2024. It peaked at 1.92 in 2010.
  • Malaysia: 3.30 in 1990, 1.54 in 2024 (53% lower). It peaked at 3.37 in 1992.

About this chart

New Zealand's fertility rate fell from 2.18 births per woman in 1990 to 1.57 births per woman in 2024. The period's high was 2.19 births per woman in 2008, while the low was 1.57 births per woman in 2023. The largest annual decrease in this window was 0.12 births per woman in 2016. The measure describes the fertility pattern of each year, rather than the eventual number of children in a completed family.

Total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would have under that year's age-specific fertility rates. It is not the crude birth rate or the observed completed family size of a generation. In 2024, the comparison lines show Kuwait (1.56 births per woman), United Kingdom (1.55 births per woman) and Malaysia (1.54 births per woman). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), births per woman. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would have under that year's age-specific fertility rates. It is not the crude birth rate or the observed completed family size of a generation. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

New Zealand: fertility rate, births per woman, 1990 to 2024; three nearest peers, 1990–2024
Date🇳🇿 New Zealand🇰🇼 Kuwait🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇲🇾 Malaysia
19902.183.491.833.30
19912.093.401.823.34
19922.063.351.793.37
19932.043.311.763.36
19941.983.271.743.35
19951.983.251.713.32
19961.963.221.733.30
19971.963.131.723.23
19981.893.041.713.12
19991.972.951.683.07
20001.982.891.642.94
20011.972.841.632.81
20021.892.791.632.66
20031.932.771.702.60
20041.982.761.752.49
20051.972.731.762.39
20062.012.591.822.31
20072.182.411.862.25
20082.192.271.912.26
20092.132.151.892.22
20102.172.041.922.14
20112.091.961.912.15
20122.101.991.922.12
20132.011.971.832.07
20141.922.061.812.06
20151.992.031.802.01
20161.872.061.791.94
20171.812.161.741.89
20181.712.121.681.84
20191.722.081.631.78
20201.622.031.571.68
20211.652.151.581.55
20221.671.551.561.55
20231.571.521.561.55
20241.571.561.551.54

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fertility rate in New Zealand?

New Zealand's total fertility rate was 1.57 births per woman in 2024. The World Bank measure uses that year's age-specific fertility rates and is distinct from births per resident.

When was New Zealand's fertility rate highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 2.19 births per woman in 2008. This comparison covers 1990 through 2024; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with New Zealand?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2024 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), births per woman. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would have under that year's age-specific fertility rates. It is not the crude birth rate or the observed completed family size of a generation. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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