Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in New Zealand

New Zealand: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs was 0.4738 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4738
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1949
All-time low
0.4738
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in New Zealand, 1949–2024

01234194919862024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.4738 for under 5 mortality rate sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate sdgs in New Zealand peaked at 3.63 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4738, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3.63 3.63 3.63 1
1950s 3.19 2.87 3.55 10
1960s 2.39 2.12 2.78 10
1970s 1.85 1.61 2.08 10
1980s 1.38 1.18 1.56 10
1990s 0.9107 0.7599 1.12 10
2000s 0.6753 0.6298 0.7388 10
2010s 0.5702 0.5215 0.6211 10
2020s 0.4944 0.4738 0.513 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 155 Russia 0.5173 compare
  2. 156 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
  3. 157 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
  4. 159 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
  5. 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
  6. 161 France 0.4343 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate sdgs in New Zealand?
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in New Zealand was 0.4738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1949.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
New Zealand ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate sdgs rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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