Age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand
New Zealand: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.09
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2001
All-time low
10.59
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand stood at 11.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand peaked at 13.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.59, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.43 | — |
| 2001 | 13.49 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.01 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.72 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.65 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 11.88 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 11.52 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.85 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.09 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.31 | 10.93 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.59 | 11.09 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in New Zealand was 11.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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