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