Child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.45 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.45
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1952
All-time low
0.45
in 2016
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand stood at 0.45. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand peaked at 3.48 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 165th of 204 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 ihme in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.41 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.48 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 3.25 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.09 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.97 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 2.74 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.23 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.45 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 | 2.94 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.09 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.57 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.952 | 0.75 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.545 | 0.45 | 0.66 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand?
- Child mortality rate ihme in New Zealand was 0.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- New Zealand ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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