Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4738 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.4738 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1949–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 162nd 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 vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9533 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9112 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.874 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8403 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8105 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7836 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7388 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7203 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7035 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6882 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6744 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6627 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6532 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6448 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6374 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6211 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6113 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5999 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5878 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5753 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.563 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5512 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5403 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5304 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5215 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.513 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5047 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4853 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9107 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7599 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7388 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5702 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5215 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6211 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births | 0.513 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 0.4738 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .