Italy vs New Zealand: Death rate from diabetes
Italy
15.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Italy rank
70th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1817 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9783 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Italy ranks 70th 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.