Number of youth deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of youth deaths was 344 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in New Zealand is 344, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in New Zealand peaked at 783 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 344, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 783 | — |
| 1991 | 751 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 715 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 682 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 648 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 621 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 600 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 579 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 556 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 540 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 527 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 510 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 476 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 475 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 468 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 465 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 474 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 480 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 472 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 464 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 454 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 438 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 422 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 397 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 393 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 372 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 367 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 362 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 360 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 353 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 344 | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 344 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647.5 | 540 | 783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.7 | 465 | 527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.5 | 372 | 464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.2 | 344 | 367 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of youth deaths in New Zealand was 344 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 783 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 344 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of youth deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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