Child mortality rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality rate was 0.7196 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7196
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 1949
All-time low
0.7196
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality rate in New Zealand, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in New Zealand is 0.7196, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 7.53 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.7196, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 154th 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 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% |
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 |
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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 in New Zealand?
- Child mortality rate in New Zealand was 0.7196 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7196 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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