New Zealand vs United States: Annual death rate by age group
New Zealand
4.6
in 2021
United States
5.5
in 2023
New Zealand rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.5 against 4.6 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29.41 | 35.24 | 5.83 | United States |
| 1950s | 26.06 | 29.68 | 3.61 | United States |
| 1960s | 19.9 | 24.53 | 4.62 | United States |
| 1970s | 15.21 | 16.59 | 1.39 | United States |
| 1980s | 11.5 | 11.11 | 0.392 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.94 | 8.24 | 1.31 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 6.98 | 1.73 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 5.87 | 1.51 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 5.42 | 1.23 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 5.5 against 4.6 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.9, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.