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Data from 1991 onwards is available in the following excel file.

Population Indicators (Excel, 20 KB)

The downloadable file is in Microsoft Excel format. If you do not have access to Excel you may use the Excel file viewer to view, print and export the contents of this file.
Year Ended 31 December
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Mean estimated resident population
4,088,700
4,136,000
4,186,900
4,230,700
4,271,100 P
Males
2,004,400
2,026,200
2,049,500
2,072,000
2,093,300 P
Females
2,084,300
2,109,800
2,137,400
2,158,800
2,177,800 P
Median age (years)
35.2
35.5
35.8
36.1
36.3 P
Sex ratio (males/100 females)
96.2
96.0
95.9
96.0
96.1 P






Live births
58,073
57,745
59,193
64,044
64,343
Median age of women having a baby (years)
30.3
30.4
30.3
30.1
30.0






Deaths
28,419
27,034
28,245
28,522
29,188
Infant deaths
324
295
300
317
322






Natural increase
29,654
30,711
30,948
35,522
35,155






Marriages
21,006
20,470
21,423
21,494
21,948
Median age of bridegroom (years)
32.3
32.5
32.6
32.5
32.5
Median age of bride (years)
30.2
30.4
30.4
30.2
30.2






Divorces
10,609
9,972
10,065
9,650
9,713
Median age of husband (years)
43.0
43.3
44.0
44.3
44.5
Median age of wife (years)
40.4
40.8
41.4
41.6
44.9






Abortions
18,211
17,531
17,934
18,382

Median age of women having an abortion (years)
24.7
24.7
24.5
24.5







Arrivals (permanent and long-term)
80,479
78,963
82,732
82,572
87,463
Departures (permanent and long-term)
65,371
71,992
68,123
77,081
83,649
Net migration
15,108
6,971
14,609
5,491
3,814






Life expectancy at birth (years)1





Males


78.0


Females


82.2


Difference (female-male)


4.1








Total fertility rate2
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.2 P

(1) Based on the complete period life table for 2005–2007.
(2) The average number of live births that a woman would have during her life if she experienced the age-specific fertility rates of a given period (usually a year). It excludes the effect of mortality.

Note: All data refers to the New Zealand resident population.

Symbol:
P provisional

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