Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.22 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-5.57 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -2.35 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at -1.22 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.57 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1953 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1954 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1955 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1957 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1958 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1959 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1960 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1961 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1962 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1963 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1965 | -3 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1966 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1967 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1968 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1969 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1970 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1971 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1975 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1976 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1977 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1982 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1983 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1984 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1986 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1987 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1988 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1989 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1990 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1991 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1993 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1994 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1995 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1996 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1997 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1998 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2000 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2008 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2013 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2015 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2021 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2023 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.35 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.35 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 83 Tajikistan -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Eswatini -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Kazakhstan -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bahamas -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Palau -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Sudan -2.45 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.57 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.