Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 87.4%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 by age group in New Zealand stood at 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 87.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in New Zealand peaked at 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 1952 | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.7% |
| 1953 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1954 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1955 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1956 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1957 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 1958 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.5% |
| 1959 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
| 1960 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1961 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.8% |
| 1962 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.4% |
| 1963 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.2% |
| 1964 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1965 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1966 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.3% |
| 1974 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.3% |
| 1981 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.6% |
| 1982 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.7% |
| 1986 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +137.9% |
| 2002 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +282.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.1% |
| 2009 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +688.3% |
| 2018 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in New Zealand was 1.68 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 by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.