Under-five deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Under-five deaths was 280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in New Zealand stood at 280. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in New Zealand peaked at 418 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 149th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418 | — |
| 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 254, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390 | 376 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 | 303 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.6 | 280 | 298 | 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)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in New Zealand?
- Under-five deaths in New Zealand was 280 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 418 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for under-five deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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