Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
89.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
181.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
87.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 181.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 181.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 175.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 165.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 164.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 148.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 147.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 139.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 132.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 128.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 123.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 117.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 111.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 114.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 109.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 105.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 97.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 95.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 168 Monaco 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Chile 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Sweden 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Cyprus 88.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Iceland 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 181.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.