Death rate from road injuries in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from road injuries was 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in New Zealand peaked at 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 150th 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 road injuries in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 147 Portugal 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Poland 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Türkiye 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in New Zealand?
- Death rate from road injuries in New Zealand was 6.59 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 road injuries recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from road injuries?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.