New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate
New Zealand
0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0023 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1533 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8985 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1607 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5129 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5768 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.064 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3753 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4141 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0388 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3214 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3476 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0262 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3176 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2759 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0417 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2715 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0084 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0023 Deaths per 1000 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.