Iceland vs New Zealand: Death rate from digestive diseases
Iceland
10.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Iceland rank
100th
New Zealand rank
98th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 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 digestive diseases, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Iceland ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 98th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.