Population, age 18, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, age 18, female was 29,073 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
29,073
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
30,994
in 2009
All-time low
25,627
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 29.1k1991: 28.7k1992: 28.3k1993: 27.7k1994: 27.2k1995: 26.7k1996: 26.3k1997: 25.9k1998: 25.7k1999: 25.6k2000: 25.9k2001: 26.4k2002: 27.1k2003: 28.0k2004: 28.9k2005: 29.7k2006: 30.2k2007: 30.7k2008: 30.9k2009: 31.0k2010: 30.9k2011: 30.7k2012: 30.3k2013: 29.9k2015: 29.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 29,073 for population, age 18, female in 2015.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in New Zealand peaked at 30,994 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,627, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,120 25,627 29,095 10
2000s 28,880 25,853 30,994 10
2010s 30,180 29,073 30,935 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Bulgaria 31,160 compare
  2. 121 Finland 30,057 compare
  3. 122 Slovak Republic 29,198 compare
  4. 124 Oman 28,837 compare
  5. 125 Ireland 27,821 compare
  6. 126 United Arab Emirates 27,659 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

More education data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, female in New Zealand?
Population, age 18, female in New Zealand was 29,073 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30,994 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,627 in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for population, age 18, female?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.