Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 1990
All-time low
4.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand stood at 4.42. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand peaked at 11.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.31 | — |
| 1991 | 10.88 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.42 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.04 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.72 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.08 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.31 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.92 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.58 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.32 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.86 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.02 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.58 | 7.92 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.29 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 4.85 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.42 | 4.78 | 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- New Zealand ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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