China vs New Zealand: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
China
4.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
4.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
173rd
New Zealand rank
174th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 4.08 per 1,000 live births against 4.02 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 173rd and New Zealand ranks 174th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 0.5917 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 4.08 per 1,000 live births against 4.02 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between China and New Zealand?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- China ranks 173rd and New Zealand ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.