Child mortality igme in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality igme was 0.4738 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality igme in New Zealand, 1949β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality igme in New Zealand is 0.4738, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in New Zealand peaked at 3.63 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4738, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 158th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
| 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
- 155 Russia 0.5173 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 161 France 0.4343 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.497 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in New Zealand?
- Child mortality igme in New Zealand was 0.4738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality igme?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme 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 igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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