Death rate from diabetes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from diabetes was 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in New Zealand peaked at 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 124th 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 diabetes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 121 Senegal 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Qatar 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 125 Liberia 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Benin 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in New Zealand?
- Death rate from diabetes in New Zealand was 15.97 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 diabetes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from diabetes?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.