Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 1990
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.67 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand peaked at 4.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.35 | — |
| 1991 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.51 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.48 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.93 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.96 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand was 2.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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