Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,678 (2025)
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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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