Stillbirth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stillbirth rate was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2000
All-time low
2.72
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.75 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 | — |
| 2001 | 3.65 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 3.27 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.72 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.8 | 4 |
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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 stillbirth rate in New Zealand?
- Stillbirth rate in New Zealand was 2.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for stillbirth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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