Ireland vs New Zealand: Death rates from different causes
Ireland
110.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
112.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Ireland rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 144.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8364 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9466 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 165.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 126.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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