New Zealand vs Poland: Death rate from diabetes
New Zealand
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Poland
14.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
73rd
Poland rank
75th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Poland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3226 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Poland ranks 75th 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.