What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Estonia and New Zealand?

0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs New Zealand: Death rates from different causes

Estonia

113.23 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

New Zealand

112.38 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2018

Estonia rank

22nd

New Zealand rank

24th

Death rates from different causes over time

Estonia
New Zealand

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	149.52 deaths per 100,000 people	164.04 deaths per 100,000 people	14.53 deaths per 100,000 people	New Zealand
1990s	159.11 deaths per 100,000 people	156.52 deaths per 100,000 people	2.59 deaths per 100,000 people	Estonia
2000s	148.1 deaths per 100,000 people	136.21 deaths per 100,000 people	11.89 deaths per 100,000 people	Estonia
2010s	137.4 deaths per 100,000 people	119.21 deaths per 100,000 people	18.19 deaths per 100,000 people	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Estonia or New Zealand?: Estonia, at 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Estonia and New Zealand?: 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for death rates from different causes?: Estonia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rates from different causes
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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