Deaths aged 5 to 24 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
356
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
776
in 1990
All-time low
356
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24 in New Zealand peaked at 776 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 133rd 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 5 to 24 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% |
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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in New Zealand?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in New Zealand was 356 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 776 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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