Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
210.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
479.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
208.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand stood at 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand peaked at 479.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 208.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 459.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 479.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 460.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 450.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 444.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 443.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 447.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 455.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 444.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 449.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 441.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 451.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 442.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 448.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 446.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 448.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 459.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 436.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 460.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 444.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 433.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 432.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 425.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 426.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 415.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 400.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 399 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 411.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 388.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 401.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 415.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 389.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 385.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 382.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 368.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 382 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 381.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 381.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 369.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 354.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 345.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 333.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 342.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 323.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 321.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 317.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 303.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 286.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 304.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 283.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 294.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 289.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 276.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 276.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 254.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 259 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 247.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 246.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 240.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 232.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 239.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 233.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 219.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 226.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 223.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 208.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 217.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 453.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 479.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 447.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 460.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 433.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 415.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 345.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Jamaica 226.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Martinique 216.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Netherlands 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Norway 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand was 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 479.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.