Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-5.31 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -2.36 % change on previous year for child mortality igme, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at -1.14 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.31 % change on previous year, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1952 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1953 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1954 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1955 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1956 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1957 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1958 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1959 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1960 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1961 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1962 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1963 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1965 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1966 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1967 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1968 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1969 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1972 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1973 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1975 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1976 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1977 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1981 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1982 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1983 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1986 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1987 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1988 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1989 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1990 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1991 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1995 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1998 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2000 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2001 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2003 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2006 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2007 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2011 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2012 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2013 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2024 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.31 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality igme, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.