Death rate from Parkinson's disease in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's 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
New Zealand recorded 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from parkinson's disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in New Zealand peaked at 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Switzerland 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sweden 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Belarus 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Barbados 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Thailand 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in New Zealand?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in New Zealand was 7.92 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 parkinson's disease recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.