New Zealand - Infant Mortality Rate 1969
17.3
−0.3 from 1968
New Zealand's infant mortality rate was 17.3 in 1969, decreased +0.3 from 17.6 in 1968. This was the 10th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1969▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 13.0 | -3.0% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 4th | Norway | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 5th | Finland | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 6th | Japan | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 7th | Denmark | 14.6 | -4.6% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 9th | France | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 11th | Australia | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 13th | Belarus | 19.3 | -3.5% |
| 14th | Canada | 19.4 | -4.4% |
| 15th | Ireland | 19.8 | -4.3% |
| 16th | Lithuania | 19.9 | -4.8% |
| 17th | Luxembourg | 20.1 | -4.7% |
| 18th | United States | 20.7 | -3.3% |
| 19th | Belgium | 21.2 | -3.2% |
| 20th | Czechia | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 21st | Germany | 22.8 | -3.0% |
| 22nd | Singapore | 22.9 | -4.6% |
| 23rd | Russian Federation | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 24th | Austria | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 25th | Slovak Republic | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 26th | Bahamas, The | 25.6 | 1.2% |
| 27th | Malta | 26.1 | -4.4% |
| 28th | Israel | 26.2 | -3.7% |
| 29th | Antigua and Barbuda | 27.8 | -9.4% |
| 30th | Bulgaria | 28.9 | -3.7% |
| 31st | Greece | 29.2 | -5.8% |
| 32nd | Spain | 29.8 | -6.3% |
| 33rd | Italy | 30.9 | -3.4% |
| 34th | Cuba | 33.0 | -3.2% |
| 35th | Poland | 33.2 | -4.0% |
| 36th | Grenada | 35.4 | -3.5% |
| 37th | Brunei Darussalam | 35.8 | -4.3% |
| 38th | Hungary | 35.9 | -2.4% |
| 39th | Dominica | 40.0 | -7.6% |
| 40th | British Virgin Islands | 40.6 | -5.6% |
| 41st | Tonga | 42.0 | -6.5% |
| 42nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 42.8 | - |
| 43rd | Malaysia | 42.9 | -3.6% |
| 44th | Barbados | 43.0 | -4.2% |
| 45th | Fiji | 44.4 | -1.6% |
| 46th | Jamaica | 48.2 | -3.0% |
| 47th | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.4 | -2.2% |
| 48th | Korea | 48.7 | -6.3% |
| 49th | Sri Lanka | 48.8 | -1.6% |
| 50th | Uruguay | 49.8 | -2.0% |
| 51st | São Tomé and Principe | 50.6 | -1.4% |
| 52nd | Romania | 52.7 | -3.3% |
| 53rd | Panama | 52.8 | -3.3% |
| 54th | Philippines | 52.9 | -0.8% |
| 55th | Lebanon | 53.2 | -0.9% |
| 56th | Seychelles | 54.1 | -5.1% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 55.7 | -5.4% |
| 58th | St. Lucia | 56.0 | -6.8% |
| 59th | Samoa | 56.2 | -4.3% |
| 60th | Qatar | 57.3 | - |
| 61st | Portugal | 58.2 | -3.2% |
| 62nd | Namibia | 58.6 | 1.0% |
| 63rd | Argentina | 59.8 | - |
| 64th | Guyana | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 65th | Marshall Islands | 60.9 | -3.6% |
| 66th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 61.2 | -6.7% |
| 67th | Paraguay | 61.4 | -0.2% |
| 68th | Costa Rica | 62.0 | -3.1% |
| 69th | Kuwait | 62.6 | -6.3% |
| 70th | Mauritius | 62.9 | -5.0% |
| 71st | Viet Nam | 63.8 | -4.8% |
| 72nd | Zimbabwe | 67.3 | -1.2% |
| 73rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 68.9 | -3.8% |
| 74th | Palau | 69.8 | -3.5% |
| 75th | Chile | 69.9 | -4.5% |
| 76th | Bahrain | 72.6 | -9.0% |
| 77th | Jordan | 73.4 | -4.1% |
| 78th | Colombia | 75.1 | -3.0% |
| 79th | Belize | 76.2 | -3.9% |
| 80th | Congo, Republic of | 76.3 | -2.2% |
| 81st | Solomon Islands | 76.6 | -5.9% |
| 82nd | United Arab Emirates | 79.4 | -8.3% |
| 83rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 79.4 | -4.0% |
| 84th | Thailand | 82.1 | -4.0% |
| 85th | Vanuatu | 83.4 | -3.8% |
| 86th | Mexico | 83.6 | -2.6% |
| 87th | China | 88.5 | - |
| 88th | Iraq | 89.1 | -4.3% |
| 89th | Kenya | 89.2 | -1.7% |
| 90th | Cabo Verde | 89.8 | -3.8% |
| 91st | Sudan | 89.9 | 0.1% |
| 92nd | Dominican Republic | 91.3 | -1.8% |
| 93rd | Tuvalu | 92.5 | -4.5% |
| 94th | Zambia | 92.5 | -1.0% |
| 95th | Gabon | 93.0 | -2.1% |
| 96th | Botswana | 97.1 | -2.4% |
| 97th | Brazil | 104.2 | -2.1% |
| 98th | Ecuador | 104.6 | -1.7% |
| 99th | Libya | 105.8 | -6.9% |
| 100th | Mauritania | 106.4 | -1.9% |
| 101st | Kiribati | 108.1 | -3.5% |
| 102nd | Honduras | 108.6 | -3.2% |
| 103rd | Uganda | 108.9 | -1.1% |
| 104th | Papua New Guinea | 109.7 | -3.3% |
| 105th | El Salvador | 110.3 | -1.5% |
| 106th | Indonesia | 114.1 | -2.8% |
| 107th | Rwanda | 115.3 | 0.8% |
| 108th | Peru | 115.5 | -2.7% |
| 109th | Ghana | 115.7 | -0.8% |
| 110th | Tanzania | 115.9 | -0.9% |
| 111th | Tunisia | 116.5 | -4.7% |
| 112th | Burundi | 118.9 | 0.8% |
| 113th | Eswatini | 119.3 | -1.7% |
| 114th | Senegal | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 115th | Togo | 122.3 | -1.5% |
| 116th | Myanmar | 124.7 | -1.3% |
| 117th | Nicaragua | 125.6 | -1.4% |
| 118th | Guatemala | 126.0 | -2.6% |
| 119th | Morocco | 129.0 | -1.6% |
| 120th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 129.1 | - |
| 121st | Cameroon | 132.9 | -4.1% |
| 122nd | Central African Republic | 134.4 | -2.0% |
| 123rd | India | 137.3 | -1.1% |
| 124th | Pakistan | 137.3 | -1.2% |
| 125th | Chad | 137.6 | -0.5% |
| 126th | Benin | 140.3 | -1.5% |
| 127th | Lesotho | 141.9 | -0.9% |
| 128th | Türkiye | 144.0 | -2.1% |
| 129th | Gambia, The | 146.1 | -0.9% |
| 130th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 147.1 | -0.1% |
| 131st | Mozambique | 148.4 | 0.6% |
| 132nd | Bangladesh | 148.9 | -0.5% |
| 133rd | Niger | 149.5 | - |
| 134th | Nigeria | 152.8 | -2.8% |
| 135th | Sierra Leone | 153.5 | -0.9% |
| 136th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 159.4 | -2.2% |
| 137th | Algeria | 161.5 | -0.7% |
| 138th | Burkina Faso | 162.0 | -0.5% |
| 139th | Côte d'Ivoire | 165.2 | -2.7% |
| 140th | Malawi | 165.6 | -0.1% |
| 141st | Haiti | 169.6 | -1.9% |
| 142nd | Oman | 172.2 | -4.1% |
| 143rd | South Sudan | 176.8 | -1.1% |
| 144th | Guinea | 181.5 | -0.8% |
| 145th | Nepal | 183.9 | -2.2% |
| 146th | Bhutan | 187.0 | -2.0% |
| 147th | Liberia | 190.0 | -1.8% |
| 148th | Mali | 193.9 | -1.4% |
| 149th | Maldives | 202.5 | -2.8% |
| 150th | Afghanistan | 225.8 | -1.2% |
| 151st | Yemen, Republic of | 230.9 | -3.0% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's infant mortality rate in 1969?▾
New Zealand's infant mortality rate in 1969 was 17.3. This ranked 10th globally.
How did New Zealand's infant mortality rate change in 1969?▾
New Zealand's infant mortality rate decreased by 1.7% in 1969 compared to 1968.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1969?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1969 at 230.9.
What is the infant mortality rate of New Zealand in 1969?▾
The infant mortality rate of New Zealand in 1969 was 17.3. This ranked 10th globally.
How does 1969 compare to 1968 for New Zealand's infant mortality rate?▾
New Zealand's infant mortality rate went from 17.6 in 1968 to 17.3 in 1969, a 1.7% decrease.
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