Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate, infant was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in New Zealand is 4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in New Zealand peaked at 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 151 China 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 151 Serbia 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Canada 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate, infant in New Zealand was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate, infant?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release