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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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