Population ages 0-14 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population ages 0-14 was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in New Zealand stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in New Zealand peaked at 33.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.8% | — |
| 1961 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in New Zealand?
- Population ages 0-14 in New Zealand was 17.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for population ages 0-14?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.