Mortality rate age 5-9 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.3902 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3902
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1990
All-time low
0.3902
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3902 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in New Zealand peaked at 1.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3902, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 174th 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 5-9 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9881 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9532 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9196 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8867 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8534 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8196 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7855 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7515 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7186 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6871 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6571 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6291 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6023 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5769 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.553 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.531 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5112 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4936 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4789 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4668 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4566 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4484 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4414 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4347 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4286 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4224 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4161 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4087 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4001 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3902 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.8534 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6781 | 0.553 | 0.8196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4691 | 0.4286 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 | 0.3902 | 0.4224 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in New Zealand was 0.3902 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3902 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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