Deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 292 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
292
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
643
in 1990
All-time low
292
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 6431991: 6251992: 6001993: 5741994: 5501995: 5281996: 5031997: 4761998: 4471999: 4212000: 4012001: 3932002: 3952003: 3992004: 4022005: 4022006: 4022007: 3972008: 3912009: 3842010: 3762011: 3652012: 3512013: 3382014: 3322015: 3302016: 3292017: 3272018: 3252019: 3212020: 3152021: 3052022: 2992023: 2942024: 292

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 292 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand peaked at 643 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 292, 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 24 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 536.7 421 643 10
2000s 396.6 384 402 10
2010s 339.4 321 376 10
2020s 301 292 315 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 129 Portugal 332 compare
  2. 130 Hungary 330 compare
  3. 131 Belarus 325 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 290 compare
  5. 134 Finland 283 compare
  6. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in New Zealand was 292 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 643 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 292 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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