Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.72 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-6.52 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -2.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.72 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.52 % change on previous year, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.5956 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0.3552 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1958 | 0.472 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5285 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1960 | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1961 | -0.8787 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1962 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1963 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1964 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1965 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1966 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1967 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6737 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1969 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1970 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6998 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1972 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1973 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 1974 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1978 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1979 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1980 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1982 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1983 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1984 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1985 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1986 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1987 | -1 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5797 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1989 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1990 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1991 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1992 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1993 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1995 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1996 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1997 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1998 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1999 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2000 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2001 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2002 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2003 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7979 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5277 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1503.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2009 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2010 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2012 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2013 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2014 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2016 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2017 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2018 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2019 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2020 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6826 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2024 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.1 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1503.7% | -0.2653 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4878 % change on previous year | 0.3552 % change on previous year | 0.5956 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | -0.2921 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | -0.6998 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.5797 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7711 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | -0.6826 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 83 Guinea -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Israel -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Cameroon -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Benin -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Rwanda -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of -2.15 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.52 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Number of child deaths, 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 Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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 Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.