Death rates from different causes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rates from different causes was 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
112.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
166.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
112.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rates from different causes in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from different causes in New Zealand is 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in New Zealand peaked at 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 145.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 142.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 139.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 145.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 140.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 141.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 141.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 136.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 144.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 143.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 147.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 143.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 149.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 159.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 157.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 153.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 163.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 163.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 162.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 161.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 161.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 162.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 161.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 162.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 165.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 160.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 165.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 162.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 165.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 164.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 164.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 159.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 156.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 158.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 156.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 159.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 157.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 150.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 152.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 150.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 145.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 145.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 140.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 138.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 131.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 130.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 133.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 130.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 125.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 123.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 124.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 121.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 121.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 120.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 116.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 113.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 21 Czechia 113.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Estonia 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Denmark 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ireland 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 French Guiana 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Bulgaria 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in New Zealand?
- Death rates from different causes in New Zealand was 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rates from different causes?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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