New Zealand vs Serbia: Mortality rate, infant
New Zealand
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Serbia
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
154th
Serbia rank
151st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia 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 Serbia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 154th and Serbia ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.22 per 1,000 live births | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 17.61 per 1,000 live births | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2000s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.87 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.45 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, 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 New Zealand and Serbia?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- New Zealand ranks 154th and Serbia ranks 151st 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