Deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 173 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
173
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
351
in 1990
All-time low
173
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 3511991: 3491992: 3421993: 3291994: 3141995: 2971996: 2771997: 2571998: 2371999: 2192000: 2062001: 2002002: 2012003: 2032004: 2052005: 2052006: 2042007: 2012008: 1982009: 1972010: 1962011: 1942012: 1902013: 1872014: 1872015: 1892016: 1912017: 1922018: 1912019: 1902020: 1872021: 1822022: 1772023: 1742024: 173

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 173 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand peaked at 351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 351
1991 349 -0.6%
1992 342 -2.0%
1993 329 -3.8%
1994 314 -4.6%
1995 297 -5.4%
1996 277 -6.7%
1997 257 -7.2%
1998 237 -7.8%
1999 219 -7.6%
2000 206 -5.9%
2001 200 -2.9%
2002 201 +0.5%
2003 203 +1.0%
2004 205 +1.0%
2005 205 +0.0%
2006 204 -0.5%
2007 201 -1.5%
2008 198 -1.5%
2009 197 -0.5%
2010 196 -0.5%
2011 194 -1.0%
2012 190 -2.1%
2013 187 -1.6%
2014 187 +0.0%
2015 189 +1.1%
2016 191 +1.1%
2017 192 +0.5%
2018 191 -0.5%
2019 190 -0.5%
2020 187 -1.6%
2021 182 -2.7%
2022 177 -2.7%
2023 174 -1.7%
2024 173 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297.2 219 351 10
2000s 202 197 206 10
2010s 190.7 187 196 10
2020s 178.6 173 187 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 132 Finland 176 compare
  2. 133 Serbia 175 compare
  3. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 175 compare
  4. 136 Singapore 151 compare
  5. 137 Georgia 145 compare
  6. 138 Switzerland 134 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in New Zealand was 173 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 351 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 173 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
New Zealand ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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