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Age structure

New Zealand — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 23% (female 381,027; male 401,285) 15-64 years: 65% (female 1,109,402; male 1,111,079) 65 years and over: 12% (female 234,339; male 170,145) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 23% (male 420,900; female 400,159) 15-64 years: 65% (male 1,161,522; female 1,154,536) 65 years and over: 12% (male 177,182; female 233,684) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 23% (male 424,584; female 403,792) 15-64 years: 65% (male 1,174,945; female 1,167,913) 65 years and over: 12% (male 179,853; female 236,188) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 23% (male 427,776; female 407,074) 15-64 years: 65% (male 1,188,468; female 1,181,002) 65 years and over: 12% (male 182,253; female 238,815) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 23% (male 430,105; female 409,302) 15-64 years: 65% (male 1,202,762; female 1,195,006) 65 years and over: 12% (male 184,048; female 241,042) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 23% (male 440,824; female 419,740) 15-64 years: 66% (male 1,263,710; female 1,254,958) 65 years and over: 11% (male 191,511; female 249,019) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 22.36% (male 442,738; female 421,462) 15-64 years: 66.11% (male 1,281,781; female 1,272,674) 65 years and over: 11.53% (male 193,895; female 251,579) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 22.2% (male 443,921; female 422,804) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 1,299,973; female 1,290,097) 65 years and over: 11.5% (male 196,640; female 254,602) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 21.9% (male 443,837; female 423,118) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 1,318,751; female 1,307,796) 65 years and over: 11.6% (male 199,722; female 258,083) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 21.7% (male 443,211; female 422,507) 15-64 years: 66.7% (male 1,337,383; female 1,325,683) 65 years and over: 11.6% (male 203,084; female 261,949) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 21.4% (male 441,836/female 421,065) 15-64 years: 66.9% (male 1,356,095/female 1,343,728) 65 years and over: 11.7% (male 206,650/female 266,087) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 21.1% (male 439,752/female 419,174) 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 1,374,850/female 1,361,570) 65 years and over: 11.8% (male 210,365/female 270,429) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 20.8% (male 437,547/female 417,698) 15-64 years: 67.3% (male 1,393,057/female 1,378,358) 65 years and over: 11.9% (male 214,189/female 274,922) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 20.9% (male 446,883/female 424,240) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 1,390,669/female 1,385,686) 65 years and over: 12.6% (male 238,560/female 287,422) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 20.7% (male 447,174/female 424,522) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 1,404,143/female 1,399,530) 65 years and over: 12.8% (male 244,986/female 293,063) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 20.7% (male 447,174/female 424,522) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 1,404,143/female 1,399,530) 65 years and over: 12.8% (male 244,986/female 293,063) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 20.4% (male 448,106/female 426,348) 15-64 years: 66.4% (male 1,426,595/female 1,420,643) 65 years and over: 13.3% (male 260,454/female 308,201) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 20.2% (male 448,838/ female 426,799) 15-64 years: 66.2% (male 1,434,723/ female 1,428,693) 65 years and over: 13.6% (male 270,468/ female 318,423) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 20.1% (male 449,850/female 427,934) 15-24 years: 14.1% (male 314,262/female 299,693) 25-54 years: 40.6% (male 887,060/female 885,421) 55-64 years: 11.3% (male 240,854/female 250,635) 65 years and over: 14% (male 280,569/female 328,835) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 20% (male 450,985/female 429,184) 15-24 years: 13.9% (male 313,711/female 298,427) 25-54 years: 40.4% (male 890,678/female 888,565) 55-64 years: 11.4% (male 245,084/female 255,879) 65 years and over: 14% (male 290,429/female 338,974) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 19.87% (male 451,684/female 430,084) | 15-24 years: 13.74% (male 313,140/female 296,654) | 25-54 years: 40.25% (male 894,475/female 891,973) | 55-64 years: 11.52% (male 249,765/female 261,670) | 65 years and over: 14.62% (male 299,862/female 349,086) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 19.76% (male 452,810/female 431,198) | 15-24 years: 13.56% (male 312,032/female 294,662) | 25-54 years: 40.05% (male 897,549/female 894,394) | 55-64 years: 11.7% (male 255,381/female 268,012) | 65 years and over: 14.94% (male 308,949/female 359,562) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 19.69% (male 454,982/female 432,877) | 15-24 years: 13.35% (male 309,707/female 292,586) | 25-54 years: 39.82% (male 900,374/female 895,615) | 55-64 years: 11.89% (male 261,097/female 275,151) | 65 years and over: 15.25% (male 318,089/female 369,849) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 19.62% (male 457,071 /female 434,789) | 15-24 years: 13.16% (male 307,574 /female 290,771) | 25-54 years: 39.58% (male 902,909 /female 896,398) | 55-64 years: 12.06% (male 266,855 /female 281,507) | 65 years and over: 15.57% (male 327,052 /female 380,701) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Australia - Oceania :: New Zealand Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for New Zealand. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex str
2019 0-14 years: 19.62% (male 457,071 /female 434,789) | 15-24 years: 13.16% (male 307,574 /female 290,771) | 25-54 years: 39.58% (male 902,909 /female 896,398) | 55-64 years: 12.06% (male 266,855 /female 281,507) | 65 years and over: 15.57% (male 327,052 /female 380,701) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Australia - Oceania :: New Zealand Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for New Zealand. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex str
2020 0-14 years: 19.63% (male 496,802/female 469,853) | 15-24 years: 12.92% (male 328,327/female 308,132) | 25-54 years: 39.98% (male 996,857/female 972,566) | 55-64 years: 11.93% (male 285,989/female 301,692) | 65 years and over: 15.54% (male 358,228/female 407,031) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Australia - Oceania :: New Zealand Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for New Zealand. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structur
2021 0-14 years: 19.63% (male 496,802/female 469,853) 15-24 years: 12.92% (male 328,327/female 308,132) 25-54 years: 39.98% (male 996,857/female 972,566) 55-64 years: 11.93% (male 285,989/female 301,692) 65 years and over: 15.54% (male 358,228/female 407,031) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 19.63% (male 496,802/female 469,853) 15-24 years: 12.92% (male 328,327/female 308,132) 25-54 years: 39.98% (male 996,857/female 972,566) 55-64 years: 11.93% (male 285,989/female 301,692) 65 years and over: 15.54% (male 358,228/female 407,031) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 19.15% (male 503,190/female 475,527) 15-64 years: 64.36% (male 1,661,312/female 1,627,304) 65 years and over: 16.49% (2023 est.) (male 394,339/female 448,030)
2024 0-14 years: 19% (male 503,120/female 475,490) 15-64 years: 64.2% (male 1,674,407/female 1,638,276) 65 years and over: 16.9% (2024 est.) (male 407,080/female 462,838)
2025 0-14 years: 19% (male 503,120/female 475,490) 15-64 years: 64.2% (male 1,674,407/female 1,638,276) 65 years and over: 16.9% (2024 est.) (male 407,080/female 462,838)