Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 28,731 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,731 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31,095 people
in 2011
All-time low
23,061 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28,731 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 31,095 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,061 people, in 1951.
That places New Zealand 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,108 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,061 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 23,436 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 24,076 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 24,664 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 25,207 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 25,829 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 26,574 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 27,469 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 28,357 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 29,076 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 29,721 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 30,366 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 30,800 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 30,647 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 29,756 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 28,779 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 28,546 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28,881 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 29,271 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 29,506 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 29,585 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 29,886 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 30,238 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 29,851 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 28,715 people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 27,408 people | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 26,424 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 25,804 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 25,285 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 24,945 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24,718 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24,425 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24,228 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24,296 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 24,553 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24,928 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,488 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 26,111 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26,651 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27,687 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28,918 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 29,239 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 28,820 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,377 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 28,208 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,079 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27,895 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 27,878 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27,638 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,257 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,358 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27,412 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27,182 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27,337 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27,812 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,227 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,955 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,088 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30,864 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31,090 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31,095 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,670 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,011 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29,407 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28,936 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28,878 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,151 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,358 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29,247 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,133 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,203 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28,913 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,731 people | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28,731 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28,731 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,178 people | 23,061 people | 28,357 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,584 people | 28,546 people | 30,800 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,270 people | 25,285 people | 30,238 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,034 people | 24,228 people | 26,651 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,274 people | 27,638 people | 29,239 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,249 people | 27,182 people | 30,864 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,784 people | 28,878 people | 31,095 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,995 people | 28,731 people | 29,203 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Zealand was 28,731 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,095 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,061 people in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.