Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 4.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in New Zealand was 4.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- New Zealand ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.