Mortality rate, under-5, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in New Zealand is 5.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in New Zealand peaked at 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 162nd 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, under-5, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.93 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.88 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 France 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Poland 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Denmark 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in New Zealand was 5.1 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, under-5, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.