Death rate from poisonings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from poisonings was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in New Zealand peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 136 Austria 0.2 compare
- 136 Bahamas 0.2 compare
- 136 Bahrain 0.2 compare
- 136 Belize 0.2 compare
- 136 Colombia 0.2 compare
- 136 Egypt 0.2 compare
- 136 Fiji 0.2 compare
- 136 Greece 0.2 compare
- 136 Indonesia 0.2 compare
- 136 Iraq 0.2 compare
- 136 Japan 0.2 compare
- 136 Lebanon 0.2 compare
- 136 Panama 0.2 compare
- 136 Paraguay 0.2 compare
- 136 Philippines 0.2 compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 136 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 compare
- 136 Suriname 0.2 compare
- 136 Sweden 0.2 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
- 136 Albania 0.2 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in New Zealand?
- Death rate from poisonings in New Zealand was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from poisonings?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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