Number of infant deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of infant deaths was 238 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
238
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,401
in 1960
All-time low
238
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in New Zealand stood at 238. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in New Zealand peaked at 1,401 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 238, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 137th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,401 | — |
| 1961 | 1,390 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,346 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,287 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,217 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,139 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 1,095 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,082 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,082 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,075 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,052 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,046 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,029 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 968 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 910 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 855 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 804 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 769 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 719 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 684 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 659 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 632 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 612 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 595 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 590 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 584 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 575 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 571 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 570 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 558 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 539 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 514 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 484 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 459 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 431 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 408 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 392 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 378 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 360 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 349 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 343 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 331 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 312 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 326 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 336 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 329 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 324 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 317 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 305 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 292 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 275 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 273 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 266 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 255 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 248 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 247 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 243 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 238 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,211 | 1,075 | 1,401 | 10 |
| 1970s | 883.6 | 684 | 1,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.6 | 558 | 659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.4 | 349 | 539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.4 | 308 | 343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.1 | 255 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.4 | 238 | 251 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of infant deaths in New Zealand was 238 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,401 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of infant deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.