Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
133
in 1990
All-time low
64
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand stood at 64. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand peaked at 133 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133 | — |
| 1991 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 64 | -4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.1 | 113 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7 | 78 | 109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 | 64 | 69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in New Zealand was 64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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