New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Child mortality by sex
New Zealand
0.5103 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.5165 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
162nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0062 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0941 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0225 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0512 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2346 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8438 deaths per 100 live births | 0.164 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.7406 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0778 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6174 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1127 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5323 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0338 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.0062 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .