The narrowing gap between births and deaths is contributing to a lower than expected growth in population.
Statistics New Zealand's latest report indicates that population growth will be under one percent beyond the 2020s.
Population statistics manager Vina Cullum says the population growth will slow as we continue to age and as the gap between births and deaths narrows.
Our current population of 4.5 million is expected to grow to between 4.9 and 5.2 million in the mid-2020s.
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