New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Child mortality by sex
New Zealand
0.5103
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.5165
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 against 0.5103 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0062.
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 | 3.45 | 0.0941 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.67 | 0.0225 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 2.04 | 0.0512 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.32 | 0.2346 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8438 | 0.164 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.7406 | 0.6628 | 0.0778 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6174 | 0.5046 | 0.1127 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5323 | 0.4985 | 0.0338 | 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 against 0.5103 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.0062, 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?
- 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.