Child mortality by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality by sex was 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5103 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.5103 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in New Zealand peaked at 3.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 164th out of 199 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 by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9623 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.926 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8937 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8625 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8363 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8129 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.792 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7731 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7559 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7404 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7277 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7146 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7053 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6967 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6874 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6775 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6658 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6524 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6381 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6231 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5948 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5819 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5707 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5609 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5522 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.543 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5226 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8363 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7406 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6874 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8129 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6174 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5609 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6775 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5323 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5522 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.5226 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4694 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4649 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.4277 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in New Zealand?
- Child mortality by sex in New Zealand was 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .