Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -2.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -2.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.4 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.39 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1973 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1974 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1975 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1976 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1977 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1978 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1979 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1980 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1982 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1983 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1986 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1987 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1988 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1989 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1990 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1991 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1992 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1994 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1995 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1996 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3596 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3168 % change on previous year | +919.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2947 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8769 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 2003 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2004 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2005 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2006 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4612 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2009 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +639.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -2939.0% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2016 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2018 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2019 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2021 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2023 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2024 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.4 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.48 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.74 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2939.0% | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -919.6% | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -0.3168 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +639.6% | 0.4612 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -197.6% | -0.2947 % change on previous year | -0.8769 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 0.5495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2554 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 99 Luxembourg -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Algeria -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cook Islands -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Gambia -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uzbekistan -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Comoros -2.42 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.39 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.