Child mortality around the world in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality around the world was 0.5414 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5414
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
183rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1952
All-time low
0.4164
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5414 for child mortality around the world in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in New Zealand peaked at 3.63 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.4164, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 183rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.46 | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 3.22 | -11.2% |
| 1954 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.94 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 2.99 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.96 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.97 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.76 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.39 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.31 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.74 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9759 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8828 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.898 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.857 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8068 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8323 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6739 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6967 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7655 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6657 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6803 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6358 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6682 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6278 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6186 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.647 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5954 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5969 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6074 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5461 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5152 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6498 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5066 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4164 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4635 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4497 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5489 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4413 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5439 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6167 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5414 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 | 2.94 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.09 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.54 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8563 | 0.6739 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6501 | 0.5954 | 0.7655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5214 | 0.4164 | 0.6498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5358 | 0.4413 | 0.6167 | 4 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in New Zealand?
- Child mortality around the world in New Zealand was 0.5414 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4164 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality around the world?
- New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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