Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand
New Zealand: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.74
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.16
in 1990
All-time low
4.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.74 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand peaked at 11.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 163rd out of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.16 | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 10.02 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.53 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.11 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.74 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.39 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.88 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.74 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 | 7.6 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.3 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.22 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.74 | 5.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 160 Russian Federation 5.17 compare
- 161 Cyprus 4.98 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 4.79 compare
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.65 compare
- 166 France 4.34 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in New Zealand was 4.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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