Ireland vs New Zealand: Number of deaths
Ireland
34,964 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
34,667 deaths
in 2021
Ireland rank
125th
New Zealand rank
126th
Number of deaths over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34,964 deaths against 34,667 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 297 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,921 deaths | 27,864 deaths | 1,057 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,699 deaths | 31,094 deaths | 1,395 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34,198 deaths | 33,469 deaths | 728.7 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 34,964 deaths against 34,667 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 297 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for number of deaths?
- Ireland ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.