Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 0.7196 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7196
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 1949
All-time low
0.7196
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in New Zealand, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.7196 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in New Zealand peaked at 7.53 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.7196, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 154th out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.53 | — |
| 1950 | 7.32 | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 7.12 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 6.9 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.46 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 6.27 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 6.09 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 5.93 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 5.77 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.59 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.39 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.17 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.95 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.74 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.4 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.28 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.99 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.81 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.39 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.16 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.95 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9796 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9212 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8942 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8691 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8455 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8249 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8044 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7855 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7651 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.743 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7196 | -3.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.7196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6829, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.7196 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.41 | 5.59 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.57 | 3.99 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 2.95 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 2.14 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.39 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9392 | 0.8249 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 0.7196 | 0.8044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in New Zealand?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in New Zealand was 0.7196 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7196 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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