Population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population, ages 14-19, female was 172,618 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
172,618
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
183,538
in 2008
All-time low
155,540
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 170.7k1991: 168.2k1992: 165.3k1993: 162.3k1994: 159.6k1995: 157.5k1996: 156.2k1997: 155.5k1998: 155.7k1999: 156.9k2000: 159.2k2001: 162.6k2002: 167.1k2003: 172.0k2004: 176.5k2005: 179.9k2006: 182.2k2007: 183.3k2008: 183.5k2009: 183.0k2010: 182.0k2011: 180.5k2012: 178.4k2013: 176.1k2014: 174.1k2015: 172.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand stood at 172,618.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand peaked at 183,538 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 155,540, 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 14-19, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 170,679
1991 168,234 -1.4%
1992 165,320 -1.7%
1993 162,272 -1.8%
1994 159,554 -1.7%
1995 157,516 -1.3%
1996 156,193 -0.8%
1997 155,540 -0.4%
1998 155,719 +0.1%
1999 156,908 +0.8%
2000 159,170 +1.4%
2001 162,627 +2.2%
2002 167,102 +2.8%
2003 171,983 +2.9%
2004 176,453 +2.6%
2005 179,906 +2.0%
2006 182,153 +1.2%
2007 183,325 +0.6%
2008 183,538 +0.1%
2009 183,034 -0.3%
2010 182,022 -0.6%
2011 180,469 -0.9%
2012 178,391 -1.2%
2013 176,122 -1.3%
2014 174,093 -1.2%
2015 172,618 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,794 155,540 170,679 10
2000s 174,929 159,170 183,538 10
2010s 177,286 172,618 182,022 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Norway 185,117 compare
  2. 120 Finland 176,699 compare
  3. 121 Singapore 175,842 compare
  4. 123 Ireland 171,937 compare
  5. 124 Oman 169,216 compare
  6. 125 United Arab Emirates 168,438 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand?
Population, ages 14-19, female in New Zealand was 172,618 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-19, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 183,538 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-19, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 155,540 in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 14-19, female?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-19, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 14-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-19, 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
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Population, ages 14-19, female is the total number of females age 14-19.