Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.5384 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5384
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 1990
All-time low
0.5384
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand stood at 0.5384. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand peaked at 1.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5384, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9838 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9519 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.921 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8914 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8631 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.836 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8099 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7843 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7591 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7342 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8446 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6871 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6649 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6434 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6231 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6032 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5853 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5683 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5526 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5384 | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5384 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5384 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.05 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8816 | 0.7591 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6507 | 0.5526 | 0.8446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5384 | 0.5384 | 0.5384 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in New Zealand was 0.5384 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5384 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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