Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand
New Zealand: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7161 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand peaked at 0.7161 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6871 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7161 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7097 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6946 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6507 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6736 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6649 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6635 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6481 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6705 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6669 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6903 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6904 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6664 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7083 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6764 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6757 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.682 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6507 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7161 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6481 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7083 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Guatemala 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Türkiye 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nepal 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for New Zealand
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in New Zealand was 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7161 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6376 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.