Ireland vs New Zealand: Birth rate and death rate
Ireland
6.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
6.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
35th
New Zealand rank
38th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2254 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3507 deaths per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1529 deaths per 1,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.12 deaths per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Ireland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. 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 year.