New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children died before five per woman

New Zealand
0.0091
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0088
in 2024
New Zealand rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
155th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0091 against 0.0088 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1862 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1860s 0.8208 1.3 0.4816 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 0.8181 1.2 0.3817 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 0.607 1 0.3972 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 0.4396 0.8729 0.4333 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 0.3663 0.6426 0.2763 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 0.2384 0.4075 0.169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 0.1639 0.2612 0.0973 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 0.1281 0.1516 0.0235 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 0.1432 0.1243 0.0189 New Zealand
1950s 0.1223 0.0724 0.0499 New Zealand
1960s 0.0906 0.0668 0.0238 New Zealand
1970s 0.0482 0.0365 0.0116 New Zealand
1980s 0.0276 0.0212 0.0064 New Zealand
1990s 0.0184 0.0133 0.0051 New Zealand
2000s 0.0136 0.0106 0.003 New Zealand
2010s 0.0112 0.0083 0.0029 New Zealand
2020s 0.0092 0.0079 0.0013 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 0.0091 against 0.0088 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
163 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children died before five per woman?
New Zealand ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed