What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does New Zealand rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0011 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

183rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0064 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0011 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 183rd 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.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1963	0.006 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1964	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1965	0.0054 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1966	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1967	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1968	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1969	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1970	0.0049 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1971	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1972	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1973	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1974	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1975	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1976	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1977	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1978	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1979	0.0032 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1980	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1981	0.003 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1982	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1983	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1984	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1985	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1986	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1987	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1988	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1989	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1990	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1991	0.0024 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1992	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1993	0.0021 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1994	0.002 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1995	0.0019 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1996	0.0018 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1997	0.0018 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1998	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1999	0.0016 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
2000	0.0016 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2001	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2002	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
2003	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2004	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2006	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	+3.7%
2008	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	+2.6%
2009	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2010	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2011	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2012	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2013	0.0013 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2014	0.0013 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2015	0.0013 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2016	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2017	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2018	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2019	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2020	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2021	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2022	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2023	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	0.0032 deaths per square kilometre	0.0049 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0016 deaths per square kilometre	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	0.0016 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0013 deaths per square kilometre	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	0.0015 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

180 Montenegro 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
181 Lithuania 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
182 Suriname 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre compare
184 Belarus 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre compare
185 Latvia 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
186 Sweden 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.