Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.9947 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9947
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1990
All-time low
0.9947
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand stood at 0.9947. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand peaked at 2.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9947, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 168th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9947 | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9947 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9947 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.9 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9947 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in New Zealand was 0.9947 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9947 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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