Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.36 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 2025
All-time low
2.36
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in New Zealand, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in New Zealand stood at 2.36. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.41 | 2.62 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
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- 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, male, annual growth rate 0.6936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.497 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in New Zealand was 2.36 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2030.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- New Zealand ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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