Infant Mortality Rate: New Zealand
New Zealand's infant mortality rate is currently 4 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # New Zealand Infant Mortality Rate New Zealand's infant mortality rate stands at 4 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low and a remarkable 82.
Current (2024)
4 per 1,000 births
-2.4% y/y
Peak (1960)
22.5 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
4 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — New Zealand
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — New Zealand
Analysis# New Zealand Infant Mortality Rate
New Zealand's infant mortality rate stands at 4 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low and a remarkable 82.2% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 22.5 per 1,000 births. Over six decades of sustained public health advancement, the country has transformed child survival outcomes from a critical challenge into one of the world's strongest performances in this metric.
The 2015–2024 period reveals steady downward momentum, with the rate decreasing from 4.7 to 4 per 1,000 births. Year-over-year improvements accelerated notably between 2019 and 2024, dropping 0.4 points in five years. This consistent trajectory suggests New Zealand's healthcare system continues refining neonatal care, maternal health services, and early intervention programs, positioning the nation at the forefront of infant health outcomes globally.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 births | -2.44% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 births | -2.38% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 births | -2.27% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 births | -2.22% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 births | -2.13% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -2.08% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | -2.04% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 births | -1.96% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 births | -1.92% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 births | -1.89% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -1.85% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 births | -1.82% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 births | -3.51% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 births | -1.72% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 2001 | 5.9 per 1,000 births | -3.28% |
| 2000 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | -1.61% |
| 1999 | 6.2 per 1,000 births | -3.13% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 births | -4.35% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 births | -4.17% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 births | -4.00% |
| 1994 | 7.5 per 1,000 births | -3.85% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 births | -4.88% |
| 1992 | 8.2 per 1,000 births | -5.75% |
| 1991 | 8.7 per 1,000 births | -4.40% |
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 births | -5.21% |
| 1989 | 9.6 per 1,000 births | -4.95% |
| 1988 | 10.1 per 1,000 births | -4.72% |
| 1987 | 10.6 per 1,000 births | -3.64% |
| 1986 | 11 per 1,000 births | -2.65% |
| 1985 | 11.3 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 births | -2.52% |
| 1983 | 11.9 per 1,000 births | -2.46% |
| 1982 | 12.2 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
| 1981 | 12.5 per 1,000 births | -2.34% |
| 1980 | 12.8 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 1979 | 13.2 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 1978 | 13.6 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 1977 | 14 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
| 1976 | 14.5 per 1,000 births | -3.33% |
| 1975 | 15 per 1,000 births | -2.60% |
| 1974 | 15.4 per 1,000 births | -2.53% |
| 1973 | 15.8 per 1,000 births | -2.47% |
| 1972 | 16.2 per 1,000 births | -2.41% |
| 1971 | 16.6 per 1,000 births | -1.78% |
| 1970 | 16.9 per 1,000 births | -2.31% |
| 1969 | 17.3 per 1,000 births | -1.70% |
| 1968 | 17.6 per 1,000 births | -1.68% |
| 1967 | 17.9 per 1,000 births | -2.19% |
| 1966 | 18.3 per 1,000 births | -2.66% |
| 1965 | 18.8 per 1,000 births | -3.09% |
| 1964 | 19.4 per 1,000 births | -3.48% |
| 1963 | 20.1 per 1,000 births | -3.83% |
| 1962 | 20.9 per 1,000 births | -4.13% |
| 1961 | 21.8 per 1,000 births | -3.11% |
| 1960 | 22.5 per 1,000 births | — |
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