Number of neonatal deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of neonatal deaths was 158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
678
in 1969
All-time low
158
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in New Zealand, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 158 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in New Zealand peaked at 678 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 139th 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 neonatal deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 678 | — |
| 1970 | 660 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 669 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 641 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 590 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 554 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 501 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 466 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 432 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 380 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 358 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 321 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 301 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 279 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 268 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 261 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 253 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 249 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 251 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 257 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 258 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 260 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 238 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 224 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 208 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 201 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 198 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 199 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 194 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 185 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 187 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 178 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 186 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 188 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 201 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 203 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 195 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 192 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 173 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 174 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 167 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 165 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 158 | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 158 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678 | 678 | 678 | 1 |
| 1970s | 525.1 | 358 | 669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.8 | 249 | 321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 217 | 194 | 260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.9 | 176 | 198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.1 | 173 | 203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164 | 158 | 168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of neonatal deaths in New Zealand was 158 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 678 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.