Infant mortality rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infant mortality rate was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.02 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in New Zealand stood at 4.02 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 6.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.02 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 6.05 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in New Zealand?
- Infant mortality rate in New Zealand was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for infant mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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