Population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 14-18, female was 142,973 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
142,973
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
153,173
in 2007
All-time low
129,136
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 142.1k1991: 139.8k1992: 137.1k1993: 134.3k1994: 131.9k1995: 130.2k1996: 129.3k1997: 129.1k1998: 129.8k1999: 131.2k2000: 133.4k2001: 136.5k2002: 140.4k2003: 144.4k2004: 148.1k2005: 150.8k2006: 152.5k2007: 153.2k2008: 153.0k2009: 152.3k2010: 151.2k2011: 149.7k2012: 147.8k2013: 145.9k2014: 144.2k2015: 143.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand stood at 142,973.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand peaked at 153,173 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 129,136, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 142,092
1991 139,818 -1.6%
1992 137,097 -1.9%
1993 134,282 -2.1%
1994 131,855 -1.8%
1995 130,171 -1.3%
1996 129,289 -0.7%
1997 129,136 -0.1%
1998 129,765 +0.5%
1999 131,212 +1.1%
2000 133,444 +1.7%
2001 136,542 +2.3%
2002 140,378 +2.8%
2003 144,448 +2.9%
2004 148,093 +2.5%
2005 150,824 +1.8%
2006 152,480 +1.1%
2007 153,173 +0.5%
2008 153,034 -0.1%
2009 152,311 -0.5%
2010 151,211 -0.7%
2011 149,717 -1.0%
2012 147,838 -1.3%
2013 145,863 -1.3%
2014 144,153 -1.2%
2015 142,973 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,472 129,136 142,092 10
2000s 146,473 133,444 153,173 10
2010s 146,959 142,973 151,211 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Norway 153,401 compare
  2. 120 Finland 145,663 compare
  3. 121 Ireland 144,199 compare
  4. 123 Singapore 142,663 compare
  5. 124 United Arab Emirates 140,877 compare
  6. 125 Oman 140,730 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 14-18, female in New Zealand was 142,973 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 153,173 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 129,136 in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 14-18, female?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-18, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 14-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-18, 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 14-18, female is the total number of females age 14-18.