Population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 11-16, female was 170,059 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
170,059
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
181,564
in 2005
All-time low
154,006
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 161.2k1991: 158.7k1992: 156.5k1993: 154.9k1994: 154.0k1995: 154.2k1996: 155.5k1997: 157.7k1998: 160.8k1999: 164.2k2000: 167.6k2001: 171.2k2002: 174.8k2003: 178.0k2004: 180.3k2005: 181.6k2006: 181.4k2007: 180.1k2008: 178.0k2009: 175.8k2010: 173.9k2011: 172.5k2012: 171.4k2013: 170.6k2014: 170.2k2015: 170.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 170,059 for population, ages 11-16, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand peaked at 181,564 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 154,006, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 161,155
1991 158,716 -1.5%
1992 156,529 -1.4%
1993 154,854 -1.1%
1994 154,006 -0.5%
1995 154,188 +0.1%
1996 155,474 +0.8%
1997 157,743 +1.5%
1998 160,752 +1.9%
1999 164,150 +2.1%
2000 167,633 +2.1%
2001 171,189 +2.1%
2002 174,766 +2.1%
2003 177,975 +1.8%
2004 180,346 +1.3%
2005 181,564 +0.7%
2006 181,443 -0.1%
2007 180,127 -0.7%
2008 178,046 -1.2%
2009 175,821 -1.2%
2010 173,924 -1.1%
2011 172,470 -0.8%
2012 171,365 -0.6%
2013 170,625 -0.4%
2014 170,202 -0.2%
2015 170,059 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,757 154,006 164,150 10
2000s 176,891 167,633 181,564 10
2010s 171,441 170,059 173,924 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Norway 177,993 compare
  2. 121 United Arab Emirates 175,460 compare
  3. 122 Finland 171,550 compare
  4. 124 Oman 161,170 compare
  5. 125 Jamaica 159,152 compare
  6. 126 Guinea-Bissau 159,015 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 11-16, female in New Zealand was 170,059 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 181,564 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 154,006 in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 11-16, female?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-16, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-16, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 11-16, female is the total number of females age 11-16.