This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about New Zealand in three formats:

Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.
Population Pyramids. A graphical display of New Zealand's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.

Demographic Indicators

(Figures refer to calendar years.)

Indicators	2008		1995	2005	2015	2025
Population
Midyear population (in thousands)	4,173		3,642	4,048	4,438	4,776
Growth rate (percent)	1.0		1.6	1.0	0.8	0.6
Fertility
Total fertility rate (births per woman)	2.1		2.0	2.1	2.0	1.9
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)	14		16	14	13	12
Births (in thousands)	59		58	58	59	59
Mortality
Life expectancy at birth (years)	80		77	80	81	82
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births)	5		7	5	5	4
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births)	6		8	6	5	5
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)	7		8	7	7	8
Deaths (in thousands)	29		28	27	33	39
Migration
Net migration rate (per 1,000 population)	3		8	2	2	2
Net number of migrants (in thousands)	11		30	10	10	10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base.

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Population Pyramids

More population pyramids

Type of output: Summary (2000, 2025, 2050). Select years. Dynamic.

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IDB Table Access for New Zealand

Select one table:
001 Total Midyear Population 004 Enumerated and Adjusted Census Population, by Age and Sex * 008 Crude Birth and Death, Net Migration, and Growth Rates 010 Infant Mortality Rate and Life Expectancy, by Sex 028 Age-Specific Fertility Rates and Selected Derived Measures 047 Population by Marital Status, Age, and Sex * 055 Prevalence of Contraceptive Use by Method 056 Prevalence of Contraceptive Use by Age 094 Midyear Population, by Age and Sex
* Data may be available by urban/rural residence.
All years
Selected years, from: to year: at an interval of: years.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
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