Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand
New Zealand: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand, 1862–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand is 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand peaked at 1.07 under-five deaths per woman in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.8208 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5587 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9627 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1870s | 0.8181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.648 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.607 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7613 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4396 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3486 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5173 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3663 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4737 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2384 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1674 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3285 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1195 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2261 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1144 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1697 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1432 under-five deaths per woman | 0.127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1645 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1223 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1261 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0906 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0695 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1179 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0482 under-five deaths per woman | 0.034 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0659 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in New Zealand was 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 under-five deaths per woman in 1875.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- New Zealand ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).