Neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand

New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2704 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2704
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1968
All-time low
0.2704
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand, 1968–2023

0.20.40.60.811.2196819952023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2704 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand peaked at 1.11 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2704, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand, 1968 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1968 1.11
1969 1.08 -2.4%
1970 1.06 -2.1%
1971 1.04 -2.1%
1972 1.02 -2.4%
1973 0.9829 -3.2%
1974 0.9428 -4.1%
1975 0.8958 -5.0%
1976 0.8429 -5.9%
1977 0.7876 -6.6%
1978 0.7328 -7.0%
1979 0.6812 -7.0%
1980 0.6344 -6.9%
1981 0.5939 -6.4%
1982 0.5591 -5.9%
1983 0.5303 -5.1%
1984 0.5063 -4.5%
1985 0.4863 -3.9%
1986 0.4704 -3.3%
1987 0.4582 -2.6%
1988 0.4489 -2.0%
1989 0.4412 -1.7%
1990 0.433 -1.8%
1991 0.4218 -2.6%
1992 0.4043 -4.2%
1993 0.3819 -5.5%
1994 0.3622 -5.2%
1995 0.3517 -2.9%
1996 0.3487 -0.9%
1997 0.349 +0.1%
1998 0.3498 +0.2%
1999 0.3506 +0.2%
2000 0.3504 -0.0%
2001 0.3487 -0.5%
2002 0.3451 -1.0%
2003 0.3383 -2.0%
2004 0.3273 -3.3%
2005 0.3123 -4.6%
2006 0.2981 -4.6%
2007 0.2914 -2.2%
2008 0.2957 +1.5%
2009 0.3064 +3.6%
2010 0.3179 +3.7%
2011 0.3276 +3.1%
2012 0.3332 +1.7%
2013 0.3339 +0.2%
2014 0.33 -1.2%
2015 0.3225 -2.3%
2016 0.3131 -2.9%
2017 0.305 -2.6%
2018 0.2991 -1.9%
2019 0.2941 -1.7%
2020 0.2889 -1.8%
2021 0.2834 -1.9%
2022 0.2771 -2.2%
2023 0.2704 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1 1.08 1.11 2
1970s 0.8985 0.6812 1.06 10
1980s 0.5129 0.4412 0.6344 10
1990s 0.3753 0.3487 0.433 10
2000s 0.3214 0.2914 0.3504 10
2010s 0.3176 0.2941 0.3339 10
2020s 0.28 0.2704 0.2889 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 154 Switzerland 0.2823 compare
  2. 155 Croatia 0.2805 compare
  3. 156 France 0.2747 compare
  4. 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2681 compare
  5. 159 Netherlands 0.2601 compare
  6. 160 Bulgaria 0.259 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in New Zealand was 0.2704 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1968.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2704 in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
New Zealand ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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