Population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 12-16, female was 141,817 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
141,817
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
151,895
in 2006
All-time low
128,298
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 135.9k1991: 133.6k1992: 131.5k1993: 129.7k1994: 128.5k1995: 128.3k1996: 129.0k1997: 130.6k1998: 132.9k1999: 135.6k2000: 138.5k2001: 141.7k2002: 145.0k2003: 148.0k2004: 150.4k2005: 151.7k2006: 151.9k2007: 151.0k2008: 149.4k2009: 147.7k2010: 146.1k2011: 144.7k2012: 143.6k2013: 142.7k2014: 142.1k2015: 141.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand stood at 141,817.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand peaked at 151,895 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 128,298, in 1995.

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 12-16, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 135,851
1991 133,615 -1.6%
1992 131,464 -1.6%
1993 129,660 -1.4%
1994 128,530 -0.9%
1995 128,298 -0.2%
1996 129,030 +0.6%
1997 130,623 +1.2%
1998 132,907 +1.7%
1999 135,625 +2.0%
2000 138,546 +2.2%
2001 141,676 +2.3%
2002 144,955 +2.3%
2003 148,008 +2.1%
2004 150,369 +1.6%
2005 151,720 +0.9%
2006 151,895 +0.1%
2007 151,020 -0.6%
2008 149,437 -1.0%
2009 147,652 -1.2%
2010 146,051 -1.1%
2011 144,716 -0.9%
2012 143,577 -0.8%
2013 142,698 -0.6%
2014 142,106 -0.4%
2015 141,817 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,560 128,298 135,851 10
2000s 147,528 138,546 151,895 10
2010s 143,494 141,817 146,051 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Norway 149,208 compare
  2. 121 United Arab Emirates 144,475 compare
  3. 122 Finland 143,134 compare
  4. 124 Oman 135,162 compare
  5. 125 Jamaica 132,724 compare
  6. 126 Lesotho 130,120 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 12-16, female in New Zealand was 141,817 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 151,895 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 128,298 in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, 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 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.