Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
280
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
650
in 1990
All-time low
280
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in New Zealand stood at 280. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in New Zealand peaked at 650 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650 | — |
| 1991 | 622 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 590 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 560 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 528 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 502 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 481 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 463 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 441 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 427 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 418 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 404 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 386 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 376 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 379 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 377 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 376 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 390 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 394 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 389 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 381 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 368 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 353 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 335 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 330 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 326 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 316 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 308 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 303 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 298 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 293 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 291 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 286 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 280 | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 280 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526.4 | 427 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390 | 376 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 | 303 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.6 | 280 | 298 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in New Zealand?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in New Zealand was 280 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 650 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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