Child mortality complete gapminder in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.4738 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 Russia 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
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
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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