Crude death rate hmd in New Zealand

New Zealand: Crude death rate hmd was 6.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.79
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 1951
All-time low
6.43
in 2020
Years of data
74
1948–2021

Crude death rate hmd in New Zealand, 1948–2021

0246810194819842021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6.79 for crude death rate hmd in 2021.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in New Zealand peaked at 9.04 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Crude death rate hmd in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate hmd in New Zealand, 1948 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1948 8.76
1949 8.68 -0.9%
1950 8.83 +1.7%
1951 9.04 +2.4%
1952 8.82 -2.4%
1953 8.41 -4.7%
1954 8.47 +0.8%
1955 8.43 -0.5%
1956 8.5 +0.8%
1957 8.8 +3.5%
1958 8.35 -5.1%
1959 8.5 +1.7%
1960 8.26 -2.8%
1961 8.44 +2.2%
1962 8.44 -0.0%
1963 8.41 -0.3%
1964 8.44 +0.4%
1965 8.34 -1.3%
1966 8.53 +2.4%
1967 8.09 -5.2%
1968 8.49 +5.0%
1969 8.34 -1.8%
1970 8.49 +1.8%
1971 8.17 -3.8%
1972 8.23 +0.8%
1973 8.25 +0.2%
1974 8.08 -2.0%
1975 7.88 -2.5%
1976 7.92 +0.6%
1977 8.03 +1.4%
1978 7.63 -5.0%
1979 7.87 +3.1%
1980 8.27 +5.2%
1981 7.79 -5.8%
1982 7.87 +1.0%
1983 7.92 +0.6%
1984 7.66 -3.3%
1985 8.25 +7.8%
1986 8.08 -2.1%
1987 8.17 +1.1%
1988 8.1 -0.8%
1989 7.96 -1.7%
1990 7.78 -2.2%
1991 7.51 -3.5%
1992 7.6 +1.2%
1993 7.51 -1.2%
1994 7.39 -1.6%
1995 7.52 +1.8%
1996 7.55 +0.4%
1997 7.25 -4.0%
1998 6.87 -5.3%
1999 7.27 +6.0%
2000 6.85 -5.9%
2001 7.12 +4.0%
2002 7.1 -0.3%
2003 6.96 -2.0%
2004 6.93 -0.4%
2005 6.51 -6.0%
2006 6.72 +3.2%
2007 6.71 -0.2%
2008 6.81 +1.5%
2009 6.7 -1.6%
2010 6.5 -2.9%
2011 6.82 +4.9%
2012 6.79 -0.5%
2013 6.62 -2.6%
2014 6.86 +3.7%
2015 6.87 +0.1%
2016 6.65 -3.2%
2017 6.96 +4.6%
2018 6.79 -2.3%
2019 6.88 +1.2%
2020 6.43 -6.4%
2021 6.79 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 8.72 8.68 8.76 2
1950s 8.62 8.35 9.04 10
1960s 8.38 8.09 8.53 10
1970s 8.05 7.63 8.49 10
1980s 8.01 7.66 8.27 10
1990s 7.42 6.87 7.78 10
2000s 6.84 6.51 7.12 10
2010s 6.77 6.5 6.96 10
2020s 6.61 6.43 6.79 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Ireland 6.91 compare
  2. 36 Republic of Korea 6.87 compare
  3. 37 Iceland 6.83 compare
  4. 39 Luxembourg 6.66 compare
  5. 40 Australia 6.66 compare
  6. 41 Israel 5.16 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate hmd in New Zealand?
Crude death rate hmd in New Zealand was 6.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 1951.
What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for crude death rate hmd?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate hmd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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