Australia vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Australia
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Australia rank
87th
New Zealand rank
89th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2107 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6995 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0156 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3817 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Australia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.