Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand is 173, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand peaked at 351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 351 | — |
| 1991 | 349 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 342 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 329 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 314 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 297 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 277 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 257 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 237 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 219 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 206 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 200 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 203 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 198 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 197 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 190 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 187 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 189 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 191 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 192 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 191 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 190 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 187 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 182 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 177 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 174 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 173 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.2 | 219 | 351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202 | 197 | 206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.7 | 187 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.6 | 173 | 187 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in New Zealand was 173 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- New Zealand ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years