Mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 5.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand is 5.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand peaked at 13.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.84 | — |
| 1991 | 13.33 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.79 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 12.32 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.93 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.55 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.15 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.72 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.26 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.81 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.08 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.42 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.95 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.07 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.78 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.97 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.52 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 | 9.81 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7.58 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.9 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.41 | 5.83 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in New Zealand was 5.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- New Zealand ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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