Infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.9887 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-5.36 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -2.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at -0.9887 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.36 % change on previous year, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1952 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1953 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1954 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1955 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1956 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1957 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1958 | -2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1959 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1960 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1961 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1962 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1963 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1965 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1966 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1967 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1969 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1972 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1973 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1975 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1976 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1977 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1981 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1982 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1983 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1986 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1987 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1988 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1989 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1990 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1991 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1992 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1995 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1996 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1997 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1998 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2000 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2001 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9887 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2009 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2011 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2013 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2019 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2023 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2024 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -0.9887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 82 Argentina -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Palau -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Bahamas -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Kazakhstan -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Egypt -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Russia -2.29 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9887 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.