Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
188.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
288.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
182.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand peaked at 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 182.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 282.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 269.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 271.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 250.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 255.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 243.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 237.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 235.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 228.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 234.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 228.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 220.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 229.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 223.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 209.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 217.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 203.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 197.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 182.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 96 Norway 193.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Türkiye 190.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 187.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Colombia 186.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Iceland 186.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in New Zealand was 188.89 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.