China vs New Zealand: Mortality rate, infant
China
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
China rank
151st
New Zealand rank
154th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 4.5 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 154th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.02 per 1,000 live births | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1980s | 44.41 per 1,000 live births | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 33.05 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 31.28 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 15.42 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 4.5 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between China and New Zealand?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- China ranks 151st and New Zealand ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release