Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2011
All-time low
6.95
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 7 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand peaked at 7.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.37 | — |
| 2012 | 7.22 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.29 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.95 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.31 | 7.22 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.95 | 7.28 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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