Death rate from HIV/AIDS in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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 hiv/aids in New Zealand is 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in New Zealand peaked at 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 159th 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 HIV/AIDS in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.1% |
| 2016 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Brunei 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 San Marino 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Kuwait 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Bahrain 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Comoros 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Czechia 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hiv/aids in New Zealand?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in New Zealand was 0.22 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 hiv/aids recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.