What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.

What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does New Zealand rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0006 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

181st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0026 deaths per square kilometre

in 1969

All-time low

0.0006 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1969–2023

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1969–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 181st 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1969 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1969	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	—
1970	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1971	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1972	0.0024 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1973	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1974	0.0021 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1975	0.0019 deaths per square kilometre	-9.6%
1976	0.0018 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1977	0.0016 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1978	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
1979	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1980	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	-10.3%
1981	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1982	0.0011 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1983	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1984	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1985	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1986	0.0009 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1987	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	+2.4%
1989	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.0009 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1992	0.0009 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1993	0.0009 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1994	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1995	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1996	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1997	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1999	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	+2.6%
2000	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2002	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
2003	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2006	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
2007	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+5.7%
2008	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	+5.8%
2011	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2014	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2015	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+2.7%
2016	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2017	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2018	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2019	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2020	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2021	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2023	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	1
1970s	0.002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0014 deaths per square kilometre	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	0.0009 deaths per square kilometre	0.0012 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.001 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0008 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

178 Suriname 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
179 Lithuania 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
180 Kazakhstan 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
182 Montenegro 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre compare
183 Libya 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre compare
184 Sweden 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of neonatal 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.