Stillbirth rate (Our World) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2753 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2753
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3674
in 2000
All-time low
0.2722
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2753 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in New Zealand peaked at 0.3674 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3674 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3648 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3641 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.365 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3624 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3514 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3405 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.334 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3312 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3272 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3075 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2973 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2909 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.286 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2804 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2792 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.273 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2722 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.276 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2783 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2753 | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2753 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2753 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3508 | 0.3272 | 0.3674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 | 0.2722 | 0.3173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2774 | 0.2753 | 0.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in New Zealand?
- Stillbirth rate in New Zealand was 0.2753 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3674 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for stillbirth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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