Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 13.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.1%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in New Zealand was 13.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.