Death rate from road accidents ghe in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 6.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.59
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2000
All-time low
6.27
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.59 for death rate from road accidents ghe 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 accidents ghe in New Zealand peaked at 12.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.27, 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 accidents ghe in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.35 | — |
| 2001 | 12.06 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.35 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.19 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.26 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.37 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.54 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.44 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 9.2 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.27 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.59 | 6.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in New Zealand?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in New Zealand was 6.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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