New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth mortality rate
New Zealand
0.5728 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5464 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
163rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
164th
Youth mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0264 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 75 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2409 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0593 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1032 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2804 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.215 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8297 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1105 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.683 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1369 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5967 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5306 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0661 deaths per 100 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0264 deaths per 100 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?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th 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 Youth mortality rate. 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 fifteen years, per 100 live births.