Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for New Zealand

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for New Zealand was 4. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for New Zealand were 4.3 and 3.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of New Zealand for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for New Zealand
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for New Zealand
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Year Total Male Female
1960 22.6 25.4 19.6
1961 21.8 24.6 18.8
1962 20.9 23.6 18
1963 20.1 22.8 17.3
1964 19.4 22 16.6
1965 18.8 21.3 16.1
1966 18.3 20.8 15.7
1967 17.9 20.4 15.4
1968 17.6 20 15.1
1969 17.3 19.6 14.8
1970 16.9 19.2 14.6
1971 16.6 18.8 14.3
1972 16.2 18.4 13.9
1973 15.8 18 13.5
1974 15.4 17.5 13.2
1975 15 17 12.8
1976 14.5 16.5 12.4
1977 14 16 12
1978 13.6 15.4 11.7
1979 13.2 14.9 11.3
1980 12.8 14.4 11.1
1981 12.5 14 10.8
1982 12.2 13.7 10.6
1983 11.9 13.3 10.4
1984 11.6 13 10.1
1985 11.3 12.7 9.9
1986 11 12.3 9.6
1987 10.6 11.8 9.3
1988 10.1 11.3 8.9
1989 9.6 10.8 8.4
1990 9.1 10.2 8
1991 8.6 9.7 7.6
1992 8.2 9.1 7.2
1993 7.8 8.6 6.9
1994 7.4 8.2 6.7
1995 7.1 7.9 6.4
1996 6.9 7.6 6.1
1997 6.6 7.3 5.9
1998 6.4 7.1 5.7
1999 6.2 6.8 5.5
2000 6 6.7 5.4
2001 5.9 6.5 5.3
2002 5.8 6.4 5.2
2003 5.7 6.2 5.1
2004 5.5 6.1 5
2005 5.5 6 4.9
2006 5.4 5.9 4.8
2007 5.3 5.8 4.8
2008 5.3 5.8 4.8
2009 5.2 5.7 4.7
2010 5.2 5.6 4.7
2011 5.1 5.5 4.6
2012 5 5.4 4.5
2013 4.9 5.3 4.5
2014 4.8 5.2 4.4
2015 4.7 5.1 4.3
2016 4.6 5 4.2
2017 4.5 4.8 4.1
2018 4.4 4.7 4
2019 4.3 4.6 4
2020 4.2 4.6 3.9
2021 4.2 4.5 3.8
2022 4.1 4.4 3.7
2023 4 4.3 3.7