Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 30.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
30.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 1990
All-time low
23.3%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1990–2013
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand, 1990–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2013, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand stood at 30.1%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand peaked at 42.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 23.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.7% | 36.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 50.0% compare
- 4 Slovenia 30.0% compare
- 5 United States 27.2% compare
- 6 France 25.6% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in New Zealand was 30.1% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2013.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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