Under-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 4.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.74
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2000
All-time low
4.74
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.74 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 7.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 | — |
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 170 Cyprus 4.98 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 4.79 compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.65 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand was 4.74 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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