Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in New Zealand, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in New Zealand peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 155 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 France 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Cyprus 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Denmark 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Bulgaria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 China 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Ireland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Netherlands 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in New Zealand was 2.7 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, neonatal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.