Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand is 2.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand peaked at 7.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.2 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.2 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.35 per 1,000, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.94 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Estonia 2.3 per 1,000 compare
- 149 Poland 2.3 per 1,000 compare
- 149 Serbia 2.3 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Austria 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Brunei 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Finland 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Kuwait 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Lithuania 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Romania 2.2 per 1,000 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in New Zealand was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.