Child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.4166 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4166
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 1961
All-time low
0.3476
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4166 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand peaked at 1.79 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3476, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.62 | — |
| 1951 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9618 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9163 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8569 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8675 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7729 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8146 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7678 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7583 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8036 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7543 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7927 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8401 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9071 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9402 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9818 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9465 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9081 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8832 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8346 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8006 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.766 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7776 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7561 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7448 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7701 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7062 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6391 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6717 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7013 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7212 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7244 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8232 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8094 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7658 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7024 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6885 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6421 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5596 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6058 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5758 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5183 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4849 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4862 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4654 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3476 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.8569 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8152 | 0.7543 | 0.9402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8399 | 0.7448 | 0.9818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7332 | 0.6391 | 0.8232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6062 | 0.4849 | 0.7945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4289 | 0.3476 | 0.4862 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6836 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1788 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2641 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand?
- Child mortality vs population growth in New Zealand was 0.4166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3476 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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