New Zealand vs Serbia: Number of infant deaths
New Zealand
238 deaths
in 2024
Serbia
272 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
137th
Serbia rank
134th
Number of infant deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 272 deaths against 238 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 34 deaths.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 137th and Serbia ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571.6 deaths | 3,055 deaths | 2,483 deaths | Serbia |
| 1990s | 431.4 deaths | 1,446 deaths | 1,015 deaths | Serbia |
| 2000s | 322.4 deaths | 596.7 deaths | 274.3 deaths | Serbia |
| 2010s | 284.1 deaths | 382.9 deaths | 98.8 deaths | Serbia |
| 2020s | 245.4 deaths | 283.4 deaths | 38 deaths | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 272 deaths against 238 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 34 deaths, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 137th and Serbia ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .