New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0944 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9177 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th 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.