Deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 292 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand is 292, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand peaked at 643 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 292, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 133rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643 | — |
| 1991 | 625 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 600 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 574 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 550 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 528 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 503 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 476 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 447 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 421 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 401 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 393 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 395 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 399 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 402 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 402 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 402 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 397 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 391 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 384 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 376 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 365 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 351 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 338 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 329 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 327 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 325 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 321 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 315 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 305 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 299 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 294 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 292 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536.7 | 421 | 643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.6 | 384 | 402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.4 | 321 | 376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301 | 292 | 315 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in New Zealand was 292 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 643 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 292 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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