Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 22.53 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.53
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.92
in 1980
All-time low
18.25
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand is 22.53, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 48.92 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.25, in 1950.

That places New Zealand 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 18.25 —
1951 21.45 +17.6%
1952 27.68 +29.0%
1953 22.97 -17.0%
1954 28.9 +25.8%
1955 28.62 -1.0%
1956 29.74 +3.9%
1957 33.08 +11.2%
1958 30.1 -9.0%
1959 34.74 +15.4%
1960 33.14 -4.6%
1961 36.31 +9.6%
1962 35.71 -1.7%
1963 38.22 +7.0%
1964 40.55 +6.1%
1965 37.55 -7.4%
1966 41.89 +11.6%
1967 37.68 -10.1%
1968 42.32 +12.3%
1969 39.7 -6.2%
1970 43.13 +8.6%
1971 39.86 -7.6%
1972 41.37 +3.8%
1973 45.35 +9.6%
1974 42.32 -6.7%
1975 42.32 +0.0%
1976 43.8 +3.5%
1977 45.76 +4.5%
1978 41.88 -8.5%
1979 41.02 -2.1%
1980 48.92 +19.3%
1981 40.34 -17.5%
1982 40.68 +0.9%
1983 40.86 +0.5%
1984 38.91 -4.8%
1985 45.9 +18.0%
1986 40.03 -12.8%
1987 37.73 -5.8%
1988 39.84 +5.6%
1989 39.45 -1.0%
1990 34.58 -12.3%
1991 33.1 -4.3%
1992 35.12 +6.1%
1993 33.99 -3.2%
1994 33.27 -2.1%
1995 35.3 +6.1%
1996 37.93 +7.5%
1997 35.34 -6.8%
1998 30.8 -12.8%
1999 36.38 +18.1%
2000 29.12 -20.0%
2001 33.01 +13.3%
2002 30.89 -6.4%
2003 30.24 -2.1%
2004 30.24 +0.0%
2005 26.41 -12.7%
2006 27.26 +3.2%
2007 26.13 -4.1%
2008 28.44 +8.8%
2009 26.45 -7.0%
2010 24.54 -7.2%
2011 25.29 +3.1%
2012 24 -5.1%
2013 23.72 -1.1%
2014 24.51 +3.3%
2015 23.9 -2.5%
2016 22.92 -4.1%
2017 24.22 +5.7%
2018 22.53 -7.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.93, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.55 18.25 34.74 10
1960s 38.31 33.14 42.32 10
1970s 42.68 39.86 45.76 10
1980s 41.27 37.73 48.92 10
1990s 34.58 30.8 37.93 10
2000s 28.82 26.13 33.01 10
2010s 23.96 22.53 25.29 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Belgium 23.05 compare
  2. 33 Grenada 22.98 compare
  3. 34 Mexico 22.82 compare
  4. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.12 compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 22.01 compare
  6. 38 Seychelles 22.01 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in New Zealand was 22.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 48.92 in 1980.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 18.25 in 1950.
How does New Zealand rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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