Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.67 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.67 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.67 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 per 1,000 live births | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality rate in New Zealand was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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