Australia vs New Zealand: Crude death rate hmd

Australia
6.66
in 2021
New Zealand
6.79
in 2021
Australia rank
40th
New Zealand rank
38th

Crude death rate hmd over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.79 against 6.66 in Australia, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1940s 9.22 8.72 0.499 Australia
1950s 8.7 8.62 0.0805 Australia
1960s 8.47 8.38 0.094 Australia
1970s 7.89 8.05 0.1682 New Zealand
1980s 7.22 8.01 0.782 New Zealand
1990s 6.9 7.42 0.5205 New Zealand
2000s 6.65 6.84 0.1868 New Zealand
2010s 6.54 6.77 0.2355 New Zealand
2020s 6.5 6.61 0.1084 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate hmd, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.79 against 6.66 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate hmd between Australia and New Zealand?
0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for crude death rate hmd?
Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate hmd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed