Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1952
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 2.7% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.4% | — |
| 1949 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -20.6% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in New Zealand was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.