Child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.4738 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4738
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 1800
All-time low
0.4738
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4738 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand peaked at 39.1 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.4738, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 164th of 203 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 complete gapminder in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 39.1 | — |
| 1801 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 34.61 | -11.5% |
| 1854 | 30.63 | -11.5% |
| 1855 | 27.11 | -11.5% |
| 1856 | 24 | -11.5% |
| 1857 | 21.24 | -11.5% |
| 1858 | 18.8 | -11.5% |
| 1859 | 16.64 | -11.5% |
| 1860 | 14.73 | -11.5% |
| 1861 | 13.04 | -11.5% |
| 1862 | 11.54 | -11.5% |
| 1863 | 17.34 | +50.2% |
| 1864 | 18.66 | +7.6% |
| 1865 | 16.78 | -10.0% |
| 1866 | 14.93 | -11.1% |
| 1867 | 14.56 | -2.5% |
| 1868 | 14.2 | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 14.56 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 13.66 | -6.2% |
| 1871 | 11.89 | -12.9% |
| 1872 | 14.93 | +25.5% |
| 1873 | 16.41 | +9.9% |
| 1874 | 16.59 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 19.79 | +19.2% |
| 1876 | 15.48 | -21.8% |
| 1877 | 13.3 | -14.1% |
| 1878 | 12.06 | -9.3% |
| 1879 | 16.22 | +34.5% |
| 1880 | 13.66 | -15.8% |
| 1881 | 13.48 | -1.3% |
| 1882 | 12.77 | -5.3% |
| 1883 | 15.66 | +22.7% |
| 1884 | 11.2 | -28.5% |
| 1885 | 12.94 | +15.6% |
| 1886 | 14.56 | +12.5% |
| 1887 | 13.84 | -5.0% |
| 1888 | 9.85 | -28.8% |
| 1889 | 11.2 | +13.7% |
| 1890 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 13.3 | +18.7% |
| 1892 | 12.94 | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 12.77 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 11.54 | -9.6% |
| 1895 | 12.77 | +10.6% |
| 1896 | 10.86 | -14.9% |
| 1897 | 10.02 | -7.7% |
| 1898 | 11.37 | +13.5% |
| 1899 | 14.2 | +24.9% |
| 1900 | 10.52 | -25.9% |
| 1901 | 9.85 | -6.3% |
| 1902 | 11.89 | +20.7% |
| 1903 | 11.54 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 9.85 | -14.6% |
| 1905 | 9.36 | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 8.42 | -10.0% |
| 1907 | 12.94 | +53.6% |
| 1908 | 9.36 | -27.7% |
| 1909 | 8.42 | -10.0% |
| 1910 | 9.36 | +11.1% |
| 1911 | 7.5 | -19.9% |
| 1912 | 6.73 | -10.3% |
| 1913 | 7.97 | +18.4% |
| 1914 | 6.73 | -15.5% |
| 1915 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 6.28 | -6.7% |
| 1918 | 6.28 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 5.83 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 6.73 | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 6.28 | -6.7% |
| 1922 | 5.4 | -14.0% |
| 1923 | 5.69 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 5.11 | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 5.69 | +11.3% |
| 1926 | 5.69 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 5.83 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 5.11 | -12.4% |
| 1929 | 4.69 | -8.3% |
| 1930 | 4.83 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 4.69 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 4.83 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4.97 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 5.25 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 4.97 | -5.4% |
| 1938 | 6.58 | +32.5% |
| 1939 | 5.4 | -18.0% |
| 1940 | 4.69 | -13.1% |
| 1941 | 5.11 | +9.0% |
| 1942 | 4.69 | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 4.97 | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 4.97 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 4.41 | -11.2% |
| 1946 | 4.01 | -9.2% |
| 1947 | 3.73 | -6.8% |
| 1948 | 3.61 | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 3.63 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 3.47 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 3.3 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.21 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.07 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.87 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.78 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.68 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9533 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9112 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.874 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8403 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8105 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7836 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7388 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7203 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7035 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6882 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6744 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6627 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6532 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6448 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6374 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6298 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6211 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6113 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5999 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5878 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5753 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.563 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5512 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5403 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5304 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5215 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.513 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5047 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4954 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4853 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4738 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4738 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4738 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | +53.6% | 8.42 | 12.94 |
| 1863 | +50.2% | 11.54 | 17.34 |
| 1879 | +34.5% | 12.06 | 16.22 |
| 1938 | +32.5% | 4.97 | 6.58 |
| 1872 | +25.5% | 11.89 | 14.93 |
| 1888 | -28.8% | 13.84 | 9.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 29.03 | 16.64 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.03 | 11.54 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.03 | 11.89 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.92 | 9.85 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.1 | 10.02 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.22 | 8.42 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.01 | 5.83 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.62 | 4.69 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.16 | 4.69 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.38 | 3.61 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.19 | 2.87 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.12 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.61 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9107 | 0.7599 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6753 | 0.6298 | 0.7388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5702 | 0.5215 | 0.6211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4944 | 0.4738 | 0.513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 161 Russian Federation 0.5173 compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 167 France 0.4343 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand was 0.4738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- New Zealand ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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