Birth rate: 15.35 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 7.67 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 3.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years : 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.27 years male: 74.16 years female: 80.56 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.96 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: New Zealander(s) adjective: New Zealand
Ethnic groups: European 88%, Maori 8.9%, Pacific Islander 2.9%, other 0.2%
Religions: Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33% (1986)