Infant deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infant deaths was 238 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in New Zealand is 238, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in New Zealand peaked at 343 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 238, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343 | — |
| 2001 | 331 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 315 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 312 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 326 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 336 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 329 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 324 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 317 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 305 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 292 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 275 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 273 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 266 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 255 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 248 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 247 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 243 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 238 | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 238 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.4 | 308 | 343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.1 | 255 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.4 | 238 | 251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in New Zealand?
- Infant deaths in New Zealand was 238 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 343 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for infant deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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