Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand

New Zealand: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.4738 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4738
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.4738
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand stood at 0.4738. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand peaked at 3.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4738, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 162nd out of 199 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 vs mean male height cm in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 3.55 —
1951 3.47 -2.2%
1952 3.39 -2.4%
1953 3.3 -2.6%
1954 3.21 -2.6%
1955 3.13 -2.4%
1956 3.07 -2.1%
1957 3.01 -2.0%
1958 2.94 -2.1%
1959 2.87 -2.5%
1960 2.78 -3.0%
1961 2.68 -3.6%
1962 2.58 -3.9%
1963 2.48 -3.9%
1964 2.39 -3.6%
1965 2.31 -3.1%
1966 2.25 -2.6%
1967 2.2 -2.1%
1968 2.16 -2.0%
1969 2.12 -2.0%
1970 2.08 -2.0%
1971 2.03 -2.2%
1972 1.98 -2.3%
1973 1.94 -2.4%
1974 1.88 -2.6%
1975 1.83 -2.9%
1976 1.77 -3.1%
1977 1.71 -3.2%
1978 1.66 -3.2%
1979 1.61 -3.1%
1980 1.56 -2.9%
1981 1.52 -2.6%
1982 1.48 -2.4%
1983 1.45 -2.4%
1984 1.41 -2.4%
1985 1.38 -2.6%
1986 1.34 -3.0%
1987 1.29 -3.5%
1988 1.24 -4.2%
1989 1.18 -4.8%
1990 1.12 -5.2%
1991 1.06 -5.3%
1992 1 -5.2%
1993 0.9533 -4.8%
1994 0.9112 -4.4%
1995 0.874 -4.1%
1996 0.8403 -3.9%
1997 0.8105 -3.6%
1998 0.7836 -3.3%
1999 0.7599 -3.0%
2000 0.7388 -2.8%
2001 0.7203 -2.5%
2002 0.7035 -2.3%
2003 0.6882 -2.2%
2004 0.6744 -2.0%
2005 0.6627 -1.7%
2006 0.6532 -1.4%
2007 0.6448 -1.3%
2008 0.6374 -1.1%
2009 0.6298 -1.2%
2010 0.6211 -1.4%
2011 0.6113 -1.6%
2012 0.5999 -1.9%
2013 0.5878 -2.0%
2014 0.5753 -2.1%
2015 0.563 -2.1%
2016 0.5512 -2.1%
2017 0.5403 -2.0%
2018 0.5304 -1.8%
2019 0.5215 -1.7%
2020 0.513 -1.6%
2021 0.5047 -1.6%
2022 0.4954 -1.9%
2023 0.4853 -2.0%
2024 0.4738 -2.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.4738 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.4738 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 159 Russia 0.5173 compare
  2. 160 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
  3. 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
  4. 163 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
  5. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
  6. 165 France 0.4343 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand?
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in New Zealand was 0.4738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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