New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria

New Zealand
0.4738
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.468
in 2024
New Zealand rank
161st
United Kingdom rank
162nd

Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
01234194919862024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.4738 against 0.468 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0058.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1940s 3.63 3.81 0.1877 United Kingdom
1950s 3.19 3.09 0.1068 New Zealand
1960s 2.39 2.39 0.0047 New Zealand
1970s 1.85 1.82 0.0297 New Zealand
1980s 1.38 1.18 0.2089 New Zealand
1990s 0.9107 0.7586 0.1521 New Zealand
2000s 0.6753 0.6038 0.0715 New Zealand
2010s 0.5702 0.4609 0.1093 New Zealand
2020s 0.4944 0.4529 0.0416 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
New Zealand, at 0.4738 against 0.468 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.0058, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
New Zealand ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 13,180 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed