Ireland vs New Zealand: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Ireland
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
3.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Ireland rank
101st
New Zealand rank
103rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Ireland ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.