1. FertilityNew Zealand

   New Zealand: fertility has been falling since 2009, from 2.13 to 1.55 children per woman

   Before 2009 it rose by about 0.04 a year; since then it has fallen by about 0.04 a year. Latest data: 2025.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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