Youth mortality rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Youth mortality rate was 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5728 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.5728 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in New Zealand, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in New Zealand is 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9487 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9212 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8727 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8509 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8308 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8131 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7841 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7716 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7321 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7171 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7021 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6874 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6733 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.648 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6371 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6273 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6179 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6085 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5979 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5863 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9487 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8297 deaths per 100 live births | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9212 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6273 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5967 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6179 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5921 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.5914 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 United Kingdom 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Poland 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 France 0.512 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in New Zealand?
- Youth mortality rate in New Zealand was 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for youth mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.