Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in New Zealand stood at 4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in New Zealand peaked at 22.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 per 1,000 live births, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate, infant?
- New Zealand ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.