Death rate from malnutrition in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition 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 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malnutrition in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in New Zealand peaked at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +121.4% |
| 2015 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Bahrain 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Cuba 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Viet Nam 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Cook Islands 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Finland 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Lithuania 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 malnutrition in New Zealand?
- Death rate from malnutrition in New Zealand was 0.28 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 malnutrition recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.