New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
New Zealand
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
154th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.5 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.99 per 1,000 live births | 1.37 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.43 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.77 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- New Zealand ranks 154th and United Kingdom 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