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Population:
4,252,277 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.7% (male 447,174/female 424,522)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 66.5% (male 1,404,143/female 1,399,530)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 12.8% (male 244,986/female 293,063) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 36.8 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 36 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 37.6 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.901% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
13.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
7.1 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
2.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 87% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.048 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 188
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 5.45 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 4.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.48 years
country comparison to the world: 22
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 78.52 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 82.53 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.09 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,400 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: New Zealander(s)
adjective: New Zealand

Ethnic groups:
European 56.8%, Asian 8%, Maori 7.4%, Pacific islander 4.6%, mixed 9.7%, other 13.5% (2006 Census)

Religions:
Anglican 13.8%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9% (2006 Census)

Languages:
English 91.2% (official), Maori 3.9% (official), Samoan 2.1%, French 1.3%, Hindi 1.1%, Yue 1.1%, Northern Chinese 1%, other 12.9%, New Zealand Sign Language (official)
note: shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census (2006 Census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 19 years
male: 19 years
female: 20 years (2008)

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