Deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 159 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
159
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
363
in 1990
All-time low
159
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 3631991: 3451992: 3241993: 3101994: 2991995: 2931996: 2881997: 2801998: 2711999: 2632000: 2542001: 2522002: 2532003: 2542004: 2532005: 2502006: 2502007: 2452008: 2402009: 2332010: 2242011: 2142012: 2022013: 1912014: 1842015: 1792016: 1762017: 1752018: 1742019: 1722020: 1702021: 1652022: 1642023: 1622024: 159

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 159 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand peaked at 363 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 363
1991 345 -5.0%
1992 324 -6.1%
1993 310 -4.3%
1994 299 -3.5%
1995 293 -2.0%
1996 288 -1.7%
1997 280 -2.8%
1998 271 -3.2%
1999 263 -3.0%
2000 254 -3.4%
2001 252 -0.8%
2002 253 +0.4%
2003 254 +0.4%
2004 253 -0.4%
2005 250 -1.2%
2006 250 +0.0%
2007 245 -2.0%
2008 240 -2.0%
2009 233 -2.9%
2010 224 -3.9%
2011 214 -4.5%
2012 202 -5.6%
2013 191 -5.4%
2014 184 -3.7%
2015 179 -2.7%
2016 176 -1.7%
2017 175 -0.6%
2018 174 -0.6%
2019 172 -1.1%
2020 170 -1.2%
2021 165 -2.9%
2022 164 -0.6%
2023 162 -1.2%
2024 159 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 303.6 263 363 10
2000s 248.4 233 254 10
2010s 189.1 172 224 10
2020s 164 159 170 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 131 Hungary 167 compare
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  4. 134 Georgia 159 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand?
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in New Zealand was 159 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 363 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
New Zealand ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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