Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 82.72 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82.72
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
454.43
in 1950
All-time low
82.17
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand, 1950–2018

100200300400500195019842018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 82.72 for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand peaked at 454.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 82.17, in 2016.

New Zealand ranks 75th 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.

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 454.43 —
1951 443.99 -2.3%
1952 428.82 -3.4%
1953 403.03 -6.0%
1954 397.85 -1.3%
1955 397.34 -0.1%
1956 377.46 -5.0%
1957 389.29 +3.1%
1958 381.35 -2.0%
1959 383.03 +0.4%
1960 371.41 -3.0%
1961 378.58 +1.9%
1962 366.64 -3.2%
1963 368.28 +0.4%
1964 365.93 -0.6%
1965 372.8 +1.9%
1966 368.64 -1.1%
1967 356.21 -3.4%
1968 363.38 +2.0%
1969 353.82 -2.6%
1970 343.14 -3.0%
1971 338.33 -1.4%
1972 341.79 +1.0%
1973 335.08 -2.0%
1974 332.8 -0.7%
1975 314.07 -5.6%
1976 313.59 -0.2%
1977 324 +3.3%
1978 283.69 -12.4%
1979 286.22 +0.9%
1980 298.66 +4.3%
1981 267.45 -10.5%
1982 258.3 -3.4%
1983 253.39 -1.9%
1984 242.4 -4.3%
1985 250.27 +3.2%
1986 239.66 -4.2%
1987 238.81 -0.4%
1988 223.41 -6.4%
1989 208.91 -6.5%
1990 206.5 -1.2%
1991 197.09 -4.6%
1992 193.02 -2.1%
1993 194.11 +0.6%
1994 179.6 -7.5%
1995 174.22 -3.0%
1996 172.7 -0.9%
1997 162.16 -6.1%
1998 149.63 -7.7%
1999 156.18 +4.4%
2000 144.46 -7.5%
2001 147.8 +2.3%
2002 142.77 -3.4%
2003 135.93 -4.8%
2004 133.55 -1.8%
2005 123.78 -7.3%
2006 121.11 -2.2%
2007 113.59 -6.2%
2008 110.12 -3.1%
2009 105.1 -4.6%
2010 102.21 -2.7%
2011 102.95 +0.7%
2012 96.19 -6.6%
2013 89.5 -6.9%
2014 91.73 +2.5%
2015 91.54 -0.2%
2016 82.17 -10.2%
2017 86.64 +5.4%
2018 82.72 -4.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 82.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 82.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.75, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 405.66 377.46 454.43 10
1960s 366.57 353.82 378.58 10
1970s 321.27 283.69 343.14 10
1980s 248.13 208.91 298.66 10
1990s 178.52 149.63 206.5 10
2000s 127.82 105.1 147.8 10
2010s 91.74 82.17 102.95 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 72 Austria 85.64 compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 84.9 compare
  3. 74 Panama 84.79 compare
  4. 76 Greece 82.31 compare
  5. 77 Uruguay 79.7 compare
  6. 78 Singapore 76.77 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand?
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in New Zealand was 82.72 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 454.43 in 1950.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 82.17 in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
New Zealand ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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