Infant mortality vs prenatal care in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1960
All-time low
0.4
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in New Zealand peaked at 2.25 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.25 | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.96 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.78 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.36, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.96 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.746 | 0.62 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.557 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.418 | 0.4 | 0.43 | 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)
- 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 vs prenatal care in New Zealand?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in New Zealand was 0.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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