Death rate from Alzheimer's in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
21.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimer's in New Zealand is 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 alzheimer's in New Zealand peaked at 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 Alzheimer's in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 47.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 55.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 58.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 58.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Malta 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Italy 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Australia 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 France 65.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Belgium 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Uruguay 64.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in New Zealand?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in New Zealand was 66.91 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.