Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0005 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0005 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 178 Uruguay 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belarus 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Latvia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.