Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 173 Lithuania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Estonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.