Deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
62
in 1990
All-time low
24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand peaked at 62 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 145th 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 5 to 9 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 | — |
| 1991 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 | 52 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 32 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 28 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 24 | 27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in New Zealand was 24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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