Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 320 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320 deaths
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,839 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
245 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand stood at 320 deaths.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand peaked at 1,839 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 245 deaths, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,693 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,700 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,839 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 1,647 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 1,642 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,689 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,640 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 1,709 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 1,745 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,805 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1,722 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 1,806 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,596 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1,532 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,460 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,413 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,332 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,357 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,432 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,298 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1,267 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,313 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,222 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,191 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,112 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,124 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 954 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 958 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 844 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 812 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 784 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 742 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 716 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 741 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 721 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 677 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 731 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 673 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 747 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 715 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 626 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 576 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 524 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 529 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 495 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 466 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 500 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 478 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 379 deaths | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 398 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 433 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 373 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 370 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 353 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 383 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 360 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 362 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 403 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 376 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 373 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 386 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 340 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 318 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 303 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 375 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 304 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 245 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 274 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 263 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 326 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 257 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 323 deaths | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 365 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 320 deaths | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,711 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,495 deaths | 1,298 deaths | 1,806 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,080 deaths | 812 deaths | 1,313 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 724.7 deaths | 673 deaths | 784 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 497.1 deaths | 379 deaths | 626 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.6 deaths | 353 deaths | 433 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.4 deaths | 245 deaths | 386 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.25 deaths | 257 deaths | 365 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in New Zealand was 320 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 deaths in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.