Ireland vs New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Ireland
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
176th
New Zealand rank
173rd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.0366 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | 0.7773 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | 2.79 per 1,000 live births | 0.3232 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.67 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 176th 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.