Death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand is 9.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand peaked at 12.3 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7 per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 100,000 population | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 per 100,000 population | 10.3 per 100,000 population | 12.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.87 per 100,000 population | 7.7 per 100,000 population | 9.6 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in New Zealand was 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.