Australia vs New Zealand: Death rate from diabetes
Australia
15.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Australia rank
74th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.806 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1089 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 diabetes, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand 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 diabetes?
- Australia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 73rd 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 rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.