Child mortality by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality by sex was 0.5103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5103
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 1950
All-time low
0.5103
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5103 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5103, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.92 | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.66 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.57 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.34 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.19 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.78 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.58 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9623 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.926 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8937 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8625 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8363 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8129 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7731 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7559 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7404 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7277 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7146 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7053 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6967 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6874 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6775 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6658 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6524 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6381 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6231 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5948 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5819 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5707 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5609 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5522 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.543 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5226 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5103 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5103 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 | 3.19 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.39 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8363 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7406 | 0.6874 | 0.8129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6174 | 0.5609 | 0.6775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5323 | 0.5103 | 0.5522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.5226 compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.5165 compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5154 compare
- 165 France 0.4694 compare
- 166 Poland 0.4649 compare
- 167 Denmark 0.4277 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
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- 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 in New Zealand?
- Child mortality by sex in New Zealand was 0.5103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5103 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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