Deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths age 1-59 months was 122 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 122 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand peaked at 635 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 635 | — |
| 1970 | 626 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 608 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 615 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 601 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 572 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 560 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 533 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 519 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 509 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 486 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 490 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 476 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 471 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 460 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 457 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 456 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 448 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 439 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 429 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 414 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 390 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 373 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 352 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 336 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 320 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 301 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 283 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 264 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 247 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 228 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 220 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 201 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 189 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 199 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 212 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 188 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 179 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 165 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 148 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 138 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 136 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 125 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 122 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635 | 635 | 635 | 1 |
| 1970s | 562.9 | 486 | 626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 454 | 414 | 490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.4 | 228 | 390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.1 | 189 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.8 | 129 | 188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.6 | 122 | 131 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in New Zealand was 122 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 635 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months 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 UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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