Death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from digestive diseases was 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from digestive diseases in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand peaked at 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 28.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1959 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1961 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in New Zealand was 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.