China vs New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
China
2.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
175th
New Zealand rank
173rd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.59 per 1,000 live births in China, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 173rd 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 | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 11.68 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.79 per 1,000 live births | 0.2175 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.59 per 1,000 live births in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between China and New Zealand?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with New Zealand 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 neonatal mortality rate?
- China ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.