New Zealand—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #155 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.9
2023
YoY Change
-0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#155
of 217 countries
Maximum
32.4
2008
Minimum
10.9
2023
CAGR
-4.1%
24 years
Last
10.9
Previous
10.9
Highest
32.4
Lowest
10.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 10.9 in 2023, ranking #155 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 32.4 (2008) and the lowest was 10.9 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.4 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 32.4 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 27.7 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28.5 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.