Death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand

New Zealand: Death rate from suicides gho was 11.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.16
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2001
All-time low
10.57
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.42001: 13.52002: 12.12003: 132004: 12.32005: 12.62006: 12.72007: 11.62008: 11.92009: 10.92010: 122011: 11.12012: 12.42013: 11.52014: 112015: 11.32016: 11.72017: 11.92018: 10.82019: 112020: 10.62021: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand stood at 11.16.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand peaked at 13.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.57, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.42
2001 13.48 +8.5%
2002 12.09 -10.3%
2003 13 +7.5%
2004 12.26 -5.7%
2005 12.59 +2.7%
2006 12.71 +1.0%
2007 11.64 -8.4%
2008 11.88 +2.1%
2009 10.93 -8.0%
2010 11.99 +9.7%
2011 11.1 -7.4%
2012 12.38 +11.6%
2013 11.51 -7.1%
2014 11.01 -4.3%
2015 11.29 +2.5%
2016 11.66 +3.3%
2017 11.92 +2.2%
2018 10.8 -9.4%
2019 10.97 +1.6%
2020 10.57 -3.6%
2021 11.16 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3 10.93 13.48 10
2010s 11.46 10.8 12.38 10
2020s 10.86 10.57 11.16 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 60 Norway 11.41 compare
  2. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 11.36 compare
  3. 62 Nepal 11.26 compare
  4. 64 Croatia 11.08 compare
  5. 65 Congo 10.85 compare
  6. 66 Iceland 10.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand?
Death rate from suicides gho in New Zealand was 11.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for death rate from suicides gho?
New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides gho
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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