Extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand
New Zealand: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.4738 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4738
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1980
All-time low
0.4738
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand stood at 0.4738. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand peaked at 1.56 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4738, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.56 | — |
| 1981 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9533 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9112 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.874 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8403 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8105 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7836 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7388 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7203 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7035 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6882 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6744 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6627 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6532 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6448 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6374 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6298 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6211 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6113 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5999 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5878 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5753 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.563 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5512 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5403 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5304 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5215 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.513 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5047 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4954 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4853 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4738 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9107 | 0.7599 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6753 | 0.6298 | 0.7388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5702 | 0.5215 | 0.6211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4944 | 0.4738 | 0.513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 155 Russian Federation 0.5173 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.468 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
- 161 France 0.4343 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in New Zealand was 0.4738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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