Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in New Zealand is 14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in New Zealand peaked at 36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 5-9 years, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36 | — |
| 1991 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14 | -6.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 | 30 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9 | 18 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in New Zealand was 14 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 5-9 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years