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People of New Zealand

Population:4,115,771 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure: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.)
Median age:total: 34.2 years
male: 33.5 years
female: 35 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:0.95% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:13.61 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:3.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.048 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.011 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.779 male(s)/female
total population: 0.987 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 5.67 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.48 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 78.96 years
male: 75.97 years
female: 82.08 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.79 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:1,400 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less 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.)

New Zealand Quickstats

  • Population: 4,115,771 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 268,680 sq km
  • Density: 15 /km² (193rd)
  • GDP (total): $103.873 billion (53th)
  • GDP (per capita): $25,272 (29th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
  • Dial code: +64

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