Child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.1%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.68 % change on previous year
in 1907
All-time low
-28.83 % change on previous year
in 1888
Years of data
162
1863–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1863–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -4.08 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.1% on the previous year and down 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 53.68 % change on previous year in 1907 and was at its lowest, -28.83 % change on previous year, in 1888.
That places New Zealand 177th out of 200 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 mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1863 | 50.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1865 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1866 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1867 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1868 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1870 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1871 | -12.96 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1872 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1873 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1874 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1875 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +1653.0% |
| 1876 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1877 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1878 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1879 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -470.0% |
| 1880 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1881 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1882 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 1883 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1884 | -28.48 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1885 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1886 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1887 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1888 | -28.83 % change on previous year | +483.0% |
| 1889 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1890 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1891 | 18.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1892 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1893 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1894 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +633.2% |
| 1895 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1896 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1897 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1898 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1899 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1900 | -25.92 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1901 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1902 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1903 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1904 | -14.64 % change on previous year | +397.5% |
| 1905 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1906 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1907 | 53.68 % change on previous year | -634.5% |
| 1908 | -27.67 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1909 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1910 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1911 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1912 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1913 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1914 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | -6.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1919 | -7.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1921 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1922 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1923 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1924 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1925 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -601.9% |
| 1929 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1930 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1931 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1932 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | -5.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 32.39 % change on previous year | -707.4% |
| 1939 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1940 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1941 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1942 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1943 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1945 | -11.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1947 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1948 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1949 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1950 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1951 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1952 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1953 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1954 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1955 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1956 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1957 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1958 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1959 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1960 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1961 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1962 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1964 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1966 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1967 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1968 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1969 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1972 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1974 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1975 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1976 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1977 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1979 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1980 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1985 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1986 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1987 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1988 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1989 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1990 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1992 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1993 | -5 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1994 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1995 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1997 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2000 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2005 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +1653.0% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year |
| 1938 | +707.4% | -5.33 % change on previous year | 32.39 % change on previous year |
| 1907 | +634.5% | -10.04 % change on previous year | 53.68 % change on previous year |
| 1894 | -633.2% | -1.31 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | -601.9% | 2.46 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year |
| 1883 | +529.7% | -5.27 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 50.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1870s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -28.83 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -27.67 % change on previous year | 53.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -3 % change on previous year | -19.87 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 32.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.68 % change on previous year in 1907.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.83 % change on previous year in 1888.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.8%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.