Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0053 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 180 Montenegro 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Latvia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Sweden 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant 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.