Number of under-five deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of under-five deaths was 280 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,712
in 1959
All-time low
280
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in New Zealand, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 280 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in New Zealand peaked at 1,712 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 200 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 under-five deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,679 | — |
| 1956 | 1,689 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,695 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,703 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,712 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,707 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,692 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,644 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,578 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,501 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,415 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,359 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,336 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,327 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,313 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,286 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,277 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,256 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,191 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,126 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,061 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 999 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 951 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 889 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 844 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 811 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 777 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 750 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 728 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 718 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 709 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 697 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 690 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 686 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 672 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 650 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 622 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 590 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 560 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 528 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 502 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 481 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 463 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 441 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 427 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 418 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 404 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 386 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 376 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 379 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 377 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 376 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 390 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 394 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 389 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 381 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 368 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 353 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 335 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 330 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 326 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 316 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 308 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 303 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 298 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 293 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 291 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 286 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 280 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,696 | 1,679 | 1,712 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,487 | 1,313 | 1,707 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,088 | 844 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 723.8 | 672 | 811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.4 | 427 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390 | 376 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 | 303 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.6 | 280 | 298 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,678 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of under-five deaths in New Zealand was 280 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,712 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of under-five deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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