Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
126.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
585.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
123.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 sex in New Zealand stood at 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand peaked at 585.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 123.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 558.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 550.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 524.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 523.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 520.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 510.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 515.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 526.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 513.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 524.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 520.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 529.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 532.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 550.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 558.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 560.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 578.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 546.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 585.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 560.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 546.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 547.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 531.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 540.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 525.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 515.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 506.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 513.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 475.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 479.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 488.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 445.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 437.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 432.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 406.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 407.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 397.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 388.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 374.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 353.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 330.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 316.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 331.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 308.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 297.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 293.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 281.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 266.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 246.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 253.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 228.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 225.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 218.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 203.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 204.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 180.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 181.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 170.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 162.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 158.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 145.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 136.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 134.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 123.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 129.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.98 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 526.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 510.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 558.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 552.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 520.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 585.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 518.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 475.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 547.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 413.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 488.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 76 Bahrain 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Austria 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Chile 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mayotte 123.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Réunion 118.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand was 126.39 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 sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 585.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.