Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 50.31 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
50.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
63.79
in 2008
All-time low
47.91
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in New Zealand, 1950–2100

0204060195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in New Zealand stood at 50.31.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in New Zealand peaked at 63.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.91, in 1950.

That places New Zealand 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in New Zealand, 1950 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1950 47.91
1951 48.69 +1.6%
1952 49.83 +2.3%
1953 50.29 +0.9%
1954 52.45 +4.3%
1955 54 +3.0%
1956 55.56 +2.9%
1957 56.62 +1.9%
1958 58.46 +3.3%
1959 60.21 +3.0%
1960 61.89 +2.8%
1961 63.68 +2.9%
1962 63.03 -1.0%
1963 63.06 +0.1%
1964 60.72 -3.7%
1965 58.83 -3.1%
1966 59.09 +0.5%
1967 59.99 +1.5%
1968 61.34 +2.2%
1969 61.55 +0.4%
1970 61.23 -0.5%
1971 63.46 +3.6%
1972 62.16 -2.0%
1973 59.03 -5.0%
1974 57.92 -1.9%
1975 55.17 -4.7%
1976 54.64 -1.0%
1977 53.89 -1.4%
1978 50.89 -5.6%
1979 51.92 +2.0%
1980 50.2 -3.3%
1981 50.3 +0.2%
1982 49.38 -1.8%
1983 49.74 +0.7%
1984 50.94 +2.4%
1985 51.55 +1.2%
1986 52.45 +1.8%
1987 54.65 +4.2%
1988 56.99 +4.3%
1989 57.83 +1.5%
1990 59.33 +2.6%
1991 58.69 -1.1%
1992 58.77 +0.1%
1993 58.21 -1.0%
1994 56.77 -2.5%
1995 56.87 +0.2%
1996 56.62 -0.4%
1997 56.76 +0.2%
1998 55.03 -3.1%
1999 56.59 +2.8%
2000 56.27 -0.6%
2001 55.32 -1.7%
2002 53.33 -3.6%
2003 55.12 +3.4%
2004 57.07 +3.5%
2005 56.98 -0.2%
2006 58.62 +2.9%
2007 63.34 +8.1%
2008 63.79 +0.7%
2009 62.07 -2.7%
2010 63.1 +1.7%
2011 61.09 -3.2%
2012 60.66 -0.7%
2013 58.19 -4.1%
2014 56.43 -3.0%
2015 59.64 +5.7%
2016 58.38 -2.1%
2017 58.38 +0.0%
2018 57.21 -2.0%
2019 58.6 +2.4%
2020 57.21 -2.4%
2021 58.62 +2.5%
2022 58.72 +0.2%
2023 59.02 +0.5%
2024 58.94 -0.1%
2025 58.31 -1.1%
2026 57.83 -0.8%
2027 57.35 -0.8%
2028 56.9 -0.8%
2029 56.47 -0.8%
2030 56.06 -0.7%
2031 55.88 -0.3%
2032 55.74 -0.3%
2033 55.62 -0.2%
2034 55.65 +0.0%
2035 55.83 +0.3%
2036 56.03 +0.4%
2037 56.24 +0.4%
2038 56.49 +0.5%
2039 56.86 +0.6%
2040 57.06 +0.4%
2041 57.23 +0.3%
2042 57.36 +0.2%
2043 57.46 +0.2%
2044 57.39 -0.1%
2045 57.25 -0.2%
2046 57.04 -0.4%
2047 56.86 -0.3%
2048 56.57 -0.5%
2049 56.36 -0.4%
2050 56.04 -0.6%
2051 55.74 -0.5%
2052 55.53 -0.4%
2053 55.29 -0.4%
2054 55.09 -0.4%
2055 54.88 -0.4%
2056 54.62 -0.5%
2057 54.39 -0.4%
2058 54.18 -0.4%
2059 53.88 -0.5%
2060 53.64 -0.4%
2061 53.46 -0.3%
2062 53.32 -0.3%
2063 53.19 -0.2%
2064 53.08 -0.2%
2065 52.98 -0.2%
2066 52.95 -0.1%
2067 52.91 -0.1%
2068 52.96 +0.1%
2069 52.93 -0.1%
2070 52.91 -0.0%
2071 52.83 -0.1%
2072 52.79 -0.1%
2073 52.89 +0.2%
2074 52.89 -0.0%
2075 52.84 -0.1%
2076 52.85 +0.0%
2077 52.79 -0.1%
2078 52.76 -0.1%
2079 52.63 -0.2%
2080 52.6 -0.1%
2081 52.51 -0.2%
2082 52.34 -0.3%
2083 52.28 -0.1%
2084 52.04 -0.5%
2085 51.92 -0.2%
2086 51.74 -0.3%
2087 51.59 -0.3%
2088 51.46 -0.3%
2089 51.3 -0.3%
2090 51.16 -0.3%
2091 51.08 -0.2%
2092 50.93 -0.3%
2093 50.87 -0.1%
2094 50.77 -0.2%
2095 50.74 -0.1%
2096 50.69 -0.1%
2097 50.55 -0.3%
2098 50.43 -0.2%
2099 50.34 -0.2%
2100 50.31 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.4 47.91 60.21 10
1960s 61.32 58.83 63.68 10
1970s 57.03 50.89 63.46 10
1980s 52.4 49.38 57.83 10
1990s 57.36 55.03 59.33 10
2000s 58.19 53.33 63.79 10
2010s 59.17 56.43 63.1 10
2020s 57.93 56.47 59.02 10
2030s 56.04 55.62 56.86 10
2040s 57.06 56.36 57.46 10
2050s 54.96 53.88 56.04 10
2060s 53.14 52.91 53.64 10
2070s 52.82 52.63 52.91 10
2080s 51.98 51.3 52.6 10
2090s 50.76 50.34 51.16 10
2100s 50.31 50.31 50.31 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Taiwan, China 57.99 compare
  2. 123 Panama 52.83 compare
  3. 124 Denmark 51.37 compare
  4. 126 Norway 44.28 compare
  5. 127 Greece 43.97 compare
  6. 128 Ireland 43.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births surviving to age 1 in New Zealand?
Live births surviving to age 1 in New Zealand was 50.31 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 63.79 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 47.91 in 1950.
How does New Zealand rank for live births surviving to age 1?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
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