Mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 2.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 1990
All-time low
2.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 6.41991: 6.11992: 5.91993: 5.61994: 5.41995: 5.21996: 4.91997: 4.71998: 4.51999: 4.22000: 42001: 3.92002: 3.82003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.62006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.12013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 2.82020: 2.82021: 2.72022: 2.72023: 2.72024: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.63 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand peaked at 6.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6.36
1991 6.12 -3.8%
1992 5.86 -4.3%
1993 5.61 -4.2%
1994 5.39 -4.0%
1995 5.17 -4.1%
1996 4.94 -4.5%
1997 4.7 -4.9%
1998 4.46 -5.2%
1999 4.23 -5.2%
2000 4.03 -4.6%
2001 3.88 -3.7%
2002 3.76 -3.1%
2003 3.67 -2.3%
2004 3.6 -1.8%
2005 3.55 -1.4%
2006 3.51 -1.3%
2007 3.46 -1.2%
2008 3.41 -1.4%
2009 3.35 -1.8%
2010 3.27 -2.4%
2011 3.17 -3.2%
2012 3.05 -3.6%
2013 2.95 -3.4%
2014 2.86 -2.9%
2015 2.81 -1.7%
2016 2.8 -0.4%
2017 2.81 +0.2%
2018 2.81 +0.0%
2019 2.8 -0.4%
2020 2.77 -0.9%
2021 2.74 -1.2%
2022 2.7 -1.5%
2023 2.66 -1.4%
2024 2.63 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.28 4.23 6.36 10
2000s 3.62 3.35 4.03 10
2010s 2.93 2.8 3.27 10
2020s 2.7 2.63 2.77 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 146 Armenia 2.77 compare
  2. 147 Poland 2.75 compare
  3. 148 Lithuania 2.72 compare
  4. 150 Cape Verde 2.6 compare
  5. 151 Brunei Darussalam 2.52 compare
  6. 152 Romania 2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in New Zealand was 2.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
New Zealand ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (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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