Deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
356
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 201 countries
All-time high
776
in 1990
All-time low
356
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 7761991: 7541992: 7251993: 6961994: 6701995: 6471996: 6221997: 5921998: 5621999: 5342000: 5102001: 4992002: 4992003: 4992004: 4982005: 4932006: 4912007: 4812008: 4712009: 4622010: 4512011: 4382012: 4212013: 4072014: 4002015: 3972016: 3962017: 3962018: 3942019: 3902020: 3842021: 3742022: 3682023: 3612024: 356

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand stood at 356. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand peaked at 776 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 134th 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 5 to 24 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 776
1991 754 -2.8%
1992 725 -3.8%
1993 696 -4.0%
1994 670 -3.7%
1995 647 -3.4%
1996 622 -3.9%
1997 592 -4.8%
1998 562 -5.1%
1999 534 -5.0%
2000 510 -4.5%
2001 499 -2.2%
2002 499 +0.0%
2003 499 +0.0%
2004 498 -0.2%
2005 493 -1.0%
2006 491 -0.4%
2007 481 -2.0%
2008 471 -2.1%
2009 462 -1.9%
2010 451 -2.4%
2011 438 -2.9%
2012 421 -3.9%
2013 407 -3.3%
2014 400 -1.7%
2015 397 -0.8%
2016 396 -0.3%
2017 396 +0.0%
2018 394 -0.5%
2019 390 -1.0%
2020 384 -1.5%
2021 374 -2.6%
2022 368 -1.6%
2023 361 -1.9%
2024 356 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 657.8 534 776 10
2000s 490.3 462 510 10
2010s 409 390 451 10
2020s 368.6 356 384 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 131 Greece 407 compare
  2. 132 Austria 402 compare
  3. 133 Serbia 376 compare
  4. 135 Georgia 344 compare
  5. 136 Finland 330 compare
  6. 137 Republic of Moldova 322 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in New Zealand was 356 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 776 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
New Zealand ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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