Death rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate by cause who mdb was 112.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
112.38
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
166.9
in 1977
All-time low
112.38
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand is 112.38, 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 rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 166.9 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 112.38, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 23rd 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 rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141.82 | — |
| 1951 | 145.81 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 142.57 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 138.46 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 139.3 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 145.62 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 140.63 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 141.32 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 141.91 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 141.18 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 136.82 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 144.87 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 144.6 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 148.74 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 143.72 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 147.28 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 144.91 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 143.13 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 149.11 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 151.27 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 159.57 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 157.35 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 153.25 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 158.93 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 163.81 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 163.08 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 162.15 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 166.9 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 161.16 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 161.86 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 162.09 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 161.99 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 162.41 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 165.58 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 160.65 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 165.48 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 162.73 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 165.22 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 164.57 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 165.92 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 164.94 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 159.49 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 156.93 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 158.62 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 156.32 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 159.09 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 157.11 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 150.32 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 152.19 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 150.22 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 145.1 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 145.32 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 140.54 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 140.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 138.71 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 131.78 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 130.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 133.59 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 130.49 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 125.49 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 123.66 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 124.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 121.37 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 121.25 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 120.94 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 116.05 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 113.96 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 112.38 | -1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 112.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 112.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.95, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.86 | 138.46 | 145.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.44 | 136.82 | 151.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.81 | 153.25 | 166.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.66 | 160.65 | 165.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.52 | 150.22 | 164.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.21 | 125.49 | 145.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.21 | 112.38 | 124.49 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in New Zealand was 112.38 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 166.9 in 1977.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.38 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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