Deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 119 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
119
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
292
in 1990
All-time low
119
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 2921991: 2761992: 2581993: 2451994: 2361995: 2311996: 2261997: 2191998: 2101999: 2022000: 1952001: 1932002: 1942003: 1962004: 1972005: 1972006: 1982007: 1962008: 1932009: 1872010: 1802011: 1712012: 1612013: 1512014: 1452015: 1412016: 1382017: 1352018: 1342019: 1312020: 1282021: 1232022: 1222023: 1202024: 119

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand stood at 119. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand peaked at 292 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 132nd of 200 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 aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 292
1991 276 -5.5%
1992 258 -6.5%
1993 245 -5.0%
1994 236 -3.7%
1995 231 -2.1%
1996 226 -2.2%
1997 219 -3.1%
1998 210 -4.1%
1999 202 -3.8%
2000 195 -3.5%
2001 193 -1.0%
2002 194 +0.5%
2003 196 +1.0%
2004 197 +0.5%
2005 197 +0.0%
2006 198 +0.5%
2007 196 -1.0%
2008 193 -1.5%
2009 187 -3.1%
2010 180 -3.7%
2011 171 -5.0%
2012 161 -5.8%
2013 151 -6.2%
2014 145 -4.0%
2015 141 -2.8%
2016 138 -2.1%
2017 135 -2.2%
2018 134 -0.7%
2019 131 -2.2%
2020 128 -2.3%
2021 123 -3.9%
2022 122 -0.8%
2023 120 -1.6%
2024 119 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 239.5 202 292 10
2000s 194.6 187 198 10
2010s 148.7 131 180 10
2020s 122.4 119 128 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 129 Portugal 129 compare
  2. 130 Sweden 124 compare
  3. 131 Hungary 122 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 115 compare
  5. 134 Georgia 110 compare
  6. 135 Finland 107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in New Zealand was 119 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 292 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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