Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
108.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
46.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand stood at 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand peaked at 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 166th 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 ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 104.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 98.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 86.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 68.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 60.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 59.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 52.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Kenya 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Uganda 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Barbados 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Iceland 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Mozambique 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Thailand 45.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in New Zealand was 47.04 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.