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    NZ FlagNew Zealand's population comprises of European 74.5%, Maori 9.7%, other European 4.6%, Pacific Islander 3.8%, Asian and others 7.4%


    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.)

     

     


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