Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, 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 2024.
That places New Zealand 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 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 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 5% 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 170 Lithuania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belarus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Estonia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Libya 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.