Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 64.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.85
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.04
in 2000
All-time low
62.54
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64.85 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand peaked at 86.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.54, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.04 | — |
| 2001 | 83.79 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 83.46 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.08 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 78.7 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 77.51 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.19 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 75.54 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.55 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.89 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 70.74 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.53 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.12 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.92 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.01 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.82 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.69 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.81 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.82 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.54 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.85 | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.58 | 70.89 | 86.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 | 64.82 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.69 | 62.54 | 64.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in New Zealand was 64.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 86.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.54 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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