1. New Zealand Population Case Study as at Friday, 09 Aug 2013 at 01:54:53 pm 4,472,300

2. Change over time

3. Population profile Age structure 0-14 years: 20.2% (male 448,838/female 426,799) 15-24 years: 14.2% (male 313,966/female 299,717) 25-54 years: 40.8% (male 883,811/female 882,649) 55-64 years: 11.2% (male 236,946/female 246,327) 65 years and over: 13.6% (male 270,468/female 318,423) (2012 est.)

4. Median age total: 37.2 years male: 36.4 years female: 38 years (2012 est.)

5. Population growth rate 0.863% (2012 est.)

6. Birth rate13.57 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate7.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate2.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)

7. Urbanization urban population: 86% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

8. 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: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Infant mortality rate total: 4.72 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.29 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

9. Life expectancy at birth total population: 80.71 years male: 78.7 years female: 82.81 years (2012 est.)

10. Total fertility rate 2.07 children born/woman (2012 est.)

11. HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.1% (2009 est.)

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

13. Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)

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

15. Maternal mortality rate 15 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)

16. Education expenditures 6.1% of GDP (2007) Health expenditures 9.7% of GDP (2009) Hospital bed density 6.18 beds/1,000 population (2002) Obesity - adult prevalence rate 26.5% (2007)

17. Bibliography http://www.indexmundi.com/new_zealand/de mographics_profile.html http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/pop ulation.aspx