Denmark vs New Zealand: Death rate from diabetes
Denmark
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Denmark rank
76th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.434 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Denmark ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.