Number of child deaths by age in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of child deaths by age was 42 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
311 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
42 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in New Zealand, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in New Zealand is 42 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in New Zealand peaked at 311 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 42 deaths, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 child deaths by age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 311 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 309 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 309 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 309 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 309 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 306 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 302 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 298 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 291 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 284 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 276 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 264 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 254 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 245 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 238 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 234 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 231 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 227 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 223 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 216 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 206 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 195 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 182 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 170 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 160 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 152 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 145 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 138 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 133 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 128 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 125 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 119 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 116 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 114 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 111 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 106 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 97 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 89 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 85 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 81 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 50 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.4 deaths | 309 deaths | 311 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 275.8 deaths | 238 deaths | 306 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.4 deaths | 160 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.2 deaths | 114 deaths | 152 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 95 deaths | 78 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6 deaths | 64 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8 deaths | 48 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2 deaths | 42 deaths | 47 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in New Zealand?
- Number of child deaths by age in New Zealand was 42 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 311 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 deaths in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of child deaths by age?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .