Death rate from poisoning in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from poisoning was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning 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 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in New Zealand peaked at 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.8% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.7% |
| 2008 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.223 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 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 poisoning in New Zealand?
- Death rate from poisoning 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 poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from poisoning?
- New Zealand ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.