New Zealand Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the New Zealand infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for New Zealand in 2024 is 3.270 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.45% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for New Zealand in 2023 was 3.352 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.59% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for New Zealand in 2022 was 3.441 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.52% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for New Zealand in 2021 was 3.530 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.43% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.436
Panama 12.307
Aruba 12.255
New Caledonia 10.148
Seychelles 9.651
Barbados 8.911
Argentina 8.746
Curacao 7.760
Guam 7.568
Uruguay 7.512
Kuwait 5.998
Oman 5.955
Chile 5.731
Channel Islands 5.527
French Polynesia 5.487
Qatar 5.407
United States 5.342
Saudi Arabia 5.158
Bahamas 5.137
Bahrain 5.025
UAE 4.683
Puerto Rico 4.613
Antigua and Barbuda 4.501
Malta 4.163
Canada 3.843
Lithuania 3.444
Hungary 3.412
Croatia 3.350
New Zealand 3.270
United Kingdom 3.251
Taiwan 3.163
Cyprus 2.949
Switzerland 2.935
Latvia 2.860
Poland 2.737
Australia 2.676
France 2.617
Denmark 2.607
Luxembourg 2.370
Belgium 2.285
Greece 2.277
Macao 2.259
Portugal 2.249
Austria 2.248
Israel 2.213
Italy 2.122
Germany 2.080
Netherlands 2.069
Spain 1.955
Ireland 1.823
South Korea 1.759
Estonia 1.667
Sweden 1.666
Norway 1.650
Japan 1.530
Slovenia 1.530
Singapore 1.389
Finland 1.381
Hong Kong 1.150
Iceland 0.966
New Zealand - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 3.270 -2.450%
2023 3.352 -2.590%
2022 3.441 -2.520%
2021 3.530 -2.430%
2020 3.618 -2.400%
2019 3.707 -2.340%
2018 3.796 -2.920%
2017 3.910 -2.830%
2016 4.024 -2.730%
2015 4.137 -2.680%
2014 4.251 -2.610%
2013 4.365 -2.610%
2012 4.482 -2.540%
2011 4.599 -2.500%
2010 4.717 -2.420%
2009 4.834 -2.360%
2008 4.951 -1.770%
2007 5.040 -1.740%
2006 5.129 -1.690%
2005 5.217 -1.680%
2004 5.306 -1.650%
2003 5.395 -2.920%
2002 5.557 -2.820%
2001 5.718 -2.760%
2000 5.880 -2.670%
1999 6.041 -2.610%
1998 6.203 -3.590%
1997 6.434 -3.470%
1996 6.665 -3.340%
1995 6.895 -3.240%
1994 7.126 -3.140%
1993 7.357 -7.850%
1992 7.984 -7.270%
1991 8.610 -6.790%
1990 9.237 -6.350%
1989 9.863 -5.980%
1988 10.490 -2.470%
1987 10.756 -2.420%
1986 11.023 -2.360%
1985 11.289 -2.310%
1984 11.556 -2.250%
1983 11.822 -2.920%
1982 12.177 -2.820%
1981 12.531 -2.750%
1980 12.886 -2.670%
1979 13.240 -2.610%
1978 13.595 -3.360%
1977 14.068 -3.260%
1976 14.542 -3.150%
1975 15.015 -3.060%
1974 15.489 -2.960%
1973 15.962 -2.370%
1972 16.350 -2.320%
1971 16.738 -2.260%
1970 17.125 -2.220%
1969 17.513 -2.170%
1968 17.901 -2.970%
1967 18.448 -2.880%
1966 18.995 -2.800%
1965 19.542 -2.720%
1964 20.089 -2.650%
1963 20.636 -3.110%
1962 21.298 -3.010%
1961 21.960 -2.930%
1960 22.622 -2.840%
1959 23.284 -2.760%
1958 23.946 -2.130%
1957 24.468 -2.090%
1956 24.990 -2.050%
1955 25.512 -2.010%
1954 26.034 -1.970%
1953 26.556 -1.930%
1952 27.078 -1.890%
1951 27.600 -1.860%
1950 28.122 0.000%