Death rate from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.28
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2014
All-time low
0.05
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.28 for death rate from malnutrition ghe 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 ghe in New Zealand peaked at 0.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.05, 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 ghe in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3 | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +121.4% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.52, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 | 0.05 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand was 0.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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