Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3902 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3902
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1990
All-time low
0.3902
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in New Zealand stood at 0.3902. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in New Zealand peaked at 1.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3902, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 174th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3902 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3902 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
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- 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 5 to 9 years in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in New Zealand was 0.3902 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3902 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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