Death rate from pneumonia in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from pneumonia was 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in New Zealand stood at 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in New Zealand peaked at 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 129th 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 pneumonia in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 126 France 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Bulgaria 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Israel 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Croatia 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Egypt 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in New Zealand?
- Death rate from pneumonia in New Zealand was 19.2 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 pneumonia recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- New Zealand ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.