Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.55 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.47 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3.55 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 163rd of 200 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 rate vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.674 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.494 deaths per 100 live births | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 160 Russian Federation 0.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 France 0.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.