Number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of under-five deaths, male was 155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand is 155, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand peaked at 978 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 978 | — |
| 1961 | 972 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 947 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 910 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 868 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 819 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 786 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 772 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 767 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 759 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 742 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 736 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 725 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 689 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 652 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 614 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 578 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 551 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 515 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 488 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 467 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 447 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 431 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 418 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 412 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 407 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 400 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 395 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 393 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 372 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 356 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 337 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 319 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 300 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 284 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 273 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 262 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 249 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 241 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 236 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 228 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 217 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 212 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 211 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 219 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 224 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 221 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 218 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 197 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 183 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 181 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 175 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 167 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 164 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 155 | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 155 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 155 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 857.8 | 759 | 978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 629 | 488 | 742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 415.5 | 385 | 467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.3 | 241 | 372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.2 | 211 | 236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.6 | 167 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160 | 155 | 164 | 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 under-five deaths, male in New Zealand?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in New Zealand was 155 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 978 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.