The People of New Zealand
The People of New Zealand
New Zealand People
Population: 4,213,418 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 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.)
Median age: total: 36.6 years male: 35.8 years female: 37.4 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.935% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 80.36 years male: 78.43 years female: 82.39 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.1 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,400 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: fewer than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality: noun: New Zealander(s) adjective: New Zealand
Ethnic groups: European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census)
Religions: Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
Languages: English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)