Ireland vs New Zealand: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Ireland
17 Cases
in 2024
New Zealand
11 Cases
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
New Zealand rank
32nd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17 Cases against 11 Cases in New Zealand, a difference of 6 Cases.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 21.14 Cases 26 Cases 4.86 Cases New Zealand
1990s 54.8 Cases 53.6 Cases 1.2 Cases Ireland
2000s 34.7 Cases 31.5 Cases 3.2 Cases Ireland
2010s 26.3 Cases 21.3 Cases 5 Cases Ireland
2020s 16.2 Cases 20.4 Cases 4.2 Cases New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 17 Cases against 11 Cases in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Ireland and New Zealand?
6 Cases, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Ireland ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
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