Mortality rate age 15-24 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mortality rate age 15-24 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

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 11.31991: 10.91992: 10.41993: 101994: 9.71995: 9.41996: 9.11997: 8.71998: 8.31999: 7.92000: 7.62001: 7.32002: 7.12003: 72004: 6.92005: 6.82006: 6.72007: 6.62008: 6.42009: 6.32010: 6.12011: 5.92012: 5.62013: 5.42014: 5.22015: 52016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 4.82021: 4.72022: 4.62023: 4.52024: 4.4

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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Finland 4.52 compare
  2. 149 Poland 4.51 compare
  3. 150 Armenia 4.48 compare
  4. 152 United Arab Emirates 4.39 compare
  5. 153 Estonia 4.38 compare
  6. 154 Brunei Darussalam 4.33 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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