Death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from drowning ghe was 1.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand is 1.22, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand peaked at 1.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.8% | 1.17 | 1.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.17 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in New Zealand was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- New Zealand ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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