Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand

New Zealand: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 66.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
66.91
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.91
in 2021
All-time low
21.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021

2030405060702000201020212000: 21.62001: 25.52002: 26.22003: 262004: 28.92005: 27.22006: 29.92007: 30.32008: 32.32009: 32.82010: 31.22011: 39.22012: 41.62013: 452014: 47.32015: 55.12016: 52.32017: 58.62018: 58.92019: 61.12020: 59.62021: 66.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand is 66.91, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand peaked at 66.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.65, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.65 —
2001 25.47 +17.6%
2002 26.2 +2.9%
2003 25.96 -0.9%
2004 28.9 +11.3%
2005 27.21 -5.8%
2006 29.92 +10.0%
2007 30.33 +1.4%
2008 32.27 +6.4%
2009 32.77 +1.5%
2010 31.17 -4.9%
2011 39.2 +25.8%
2012 41.62 +6.2%
2013 45.03 +8.2%
2014 47.29 +5.0%
2015 55.06 +16.4%
2016 52.32 -5.0%
2017 58.58 +12.0%
2018 58.86 +0.5%
2019 61.12 +3.8%
2020 59.64 -2.4%
2021 66.91 +12.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 66.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.95, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 66.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.19, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.07 21.65 32.77 10
2010s 49.02 31.17 61.12 10
2020s 63.27 59.64 66.91 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Malta 71.87 compare
  2. 17 Italy 69.6 compare
  3. 18 Australia 67.07 compare
  4. 20 France 65.68 compare
  5. 21 Belgium 64.98 compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 64.8 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand?
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in New Zealand was 66.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 66.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.65 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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