New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
New Zealand
4.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
173rd
United Kingdom rank
174th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.74 per 1,000 live births against 4.68 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.7152 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 0.4159 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 4.74 per 1,000 live births against 4.68 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.