New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual death rates at different ages in males
Annual death rates at different ages in males over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 194th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 29.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 22.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.911 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 17.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.489 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.525 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.126 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.253 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4625 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages in males, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages in males between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.26 deaths per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- New Zealand ranks 194th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages in males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.