Stillbirth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stillbirth rate was 0.2753 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2753 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3674 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2722 deaths per 100 births
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2753 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2722 deaths per 100 births, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3674 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3648 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3641 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.365 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3624 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3514 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3405 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.334 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3312 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3272 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2973 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2909 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.286 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2804 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2792 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.273 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2722 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.276 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.28 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2783 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2753 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2753 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2753 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3508 deaths per 100 births | 0.3272 deaths per 100 births | 0.3674 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 deaths per 100 births | 0.2722 deaths per 100 births | 0.3173 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2774 deaths per 100 births | 0.2753 deaths per 100 births | 0.28 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 167 Croatia 0.2827 deaths per 100 births compare
- 168 Malta 0.2826 deaths per 100 births compare
- 169 Qatar 0.2813 deaths per 100 births compare
- 171 Chile 0.275 deaths per 100 births compare
- 172 United States 0.2681 deaths per 100 births compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in New Zealand?
- Stillbirth rate in New Zealand was 0.2753 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3674 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.