Neonatal mortality ihme in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.25 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 1952
All-time low
0.25
in 2016
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in New Zealand, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.25 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in New Zealand peaked at 1.72 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.924 | 0.72 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.637 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.408 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 10 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in New Zealand was 0.25 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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