Child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4357 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.4357 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand is 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand peaked at 3.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 161st of 199 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 by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9797 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9292 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8854 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.846 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8109 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7813 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7504 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7227 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7006 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6607 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6447 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6305 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6171 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6055 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5945 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5887 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5817 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5752 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5695 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5623 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5544 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5451 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5249 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5149 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5052 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4964 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4878 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4795 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4718 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.464 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4554 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4458 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6792 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9797 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6068 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5695 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6607 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4795 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5623 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4545 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4718 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 158 Serbia 0.4823 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.4632 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Russian Federation 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.417 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.412 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand?
- Child mortality rate by sex in New Zealand was 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .