New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
New Zealand
0.4738 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births against 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0058 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2089 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9107 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7586 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1521 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0715 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.5702 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4609 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1093 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0416 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births against 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0058 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?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .