Death rate from stroke in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from stroke was 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
20.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in New Zealand stood at 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in New Zealand peaked at 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 174th 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 stroke in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 39.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 171 Denmark 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Germany 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Singapore 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Netherlands 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 United Kingdom 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Cyprus 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in New Zealand?
- Death rate from stroke in New Zealand was 20.68 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 stroke recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from stroke?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.