China vs New Zealand: Infant mortality
China
0.4079
in 2024
New Zealand
0.4022
in 2024
China rank
157th
New Zealand rank
158th
Infant mortality over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.4079 against 0.4022 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0057.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 158th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 1.73 | 7.16 | China |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 1.51 | 5.2 | China |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 1.14 | 3.31 | China |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 0.7455 | 3.13 | China |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0.5559 | 1.54 | China |
| 2010s | 0.8818 | 0.4767 | 0.4051 | China |
| 2020s | 0.4776 | 0.4184 | 0.0592 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 0.4079 against 0.4022 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0057, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for infant mortality?
- China ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 158th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.