Infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infant health: low birthweight was 7 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7 Percentage of live births
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
7 Percentage of live births
in 2024
All-time low
5.6 Percentage of live births
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand is 7 Percentage of live births, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand peaked at 7 Percentage of live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6 Percentage of live births, in 1982.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6 Percentage of live births | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 Percentage of live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6 Percentage of live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7 Percentage of live births | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 Percentage of live births | 5.6 Percentage of live births | 6.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 Percentage of live births | 5.9 Percentage of live births | 6.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 Percentage of live births | 5.8 Percentage of live births | 6.5 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 Percentage of live births | 5.8 Percentage of live births | 6.1 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 Percentage of live births | 6.1 Percentage of live births | 7 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand?
- Infant health: low birthweight in New Zealand was 7 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7 Percentage of live births in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 Percentage of live births in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.