Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 356 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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