Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 118 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand stood at 118. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand peaked at 271 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271 | — |
| 1991 | 269 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 262 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 251 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 236 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 221 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 207 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 193 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 179 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 164 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 155 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 129 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 118 | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 118 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 164.5, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.3 | 164 | 271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.1 | 143 | 155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.3 | 133 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.4 | 118 | 129 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in New Zealand was 118 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 271 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
- New Zealand ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years