Australia vs New Zealand: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Australia
28.2
in 2024
New Zealand
29.71
in 2018
Australia rank
5th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 29.71 against 28.2 in Australia, a difference of 1.51.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.59 | 15.95 | 1.36 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 15.62 | 16.64 | 1.03 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18.41 | 19.8 | 1.39 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 23.49 | 23.01 | 0.4795 | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.05 | 26.77 | 0.2829 | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 28.92 | 0.2961 | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 30.01 | 0.3955 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 29.71 against 28.2 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.51, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Australia ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.