Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5643 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5643
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5818
in 2015
All-time low
0.3939
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5643 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand peaked at 0.5818 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3939, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4003 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3939 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4004 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4116 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4298 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4399 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.466 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4737 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4802 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4793 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4973 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4934 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4721 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4681 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4769 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4822 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5167 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5302 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5516 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5524 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5582 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5818 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5644 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5696 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5617 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5743 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5604 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5734 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.567 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5664 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5643 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5643 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4145 | 0.3939 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4793 | 0.4681 | 0.4973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5561 | 0.5167 | 0.5818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5663 | 0.5604 | 0.5734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in New Zealand was 0.5643 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5818 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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