New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate
New Zealand
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
163rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.47 deaths per 100 live births against 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1862 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | 26.44 deaths per 100 live births | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 15.03 deaths per 100 live births | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | 22.66 deaths per 100 live births | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10.78 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.105 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.005 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.03 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.208 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.151 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.674 deaths per 100 live births | 0.602 deaths per 100 live births | 0.072 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 0.462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.108 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.494 deaths per 100 live births | 0.452 deaths per 100 live births | 0.042 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0.47 deaths per 100 live births against 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 deaths per 100 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.