Death rate from meningitis in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from meningitis was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from meningitis 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 meningitis in New Zealand is 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis in New Zealand peaked at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from meningitis in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis in New Zealand?
- Death rate from meningitis in New Zealand was 0.2 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 meningitis recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from meningitis?
- New Zealand ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.