Deaths from Alzheimer's in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 3,432 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimer's in New Zealand stood at 3,432 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in New Zealand peaked at 3,432 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 834.48 deaths, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from Alzheimer's in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 834.48 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 990.77 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1,035 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,044 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,179 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,124 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,251 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,280 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,375 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,410 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,355 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,718 deaths | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1,835 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,004 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,135 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,528 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,442 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,780 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,848 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,031 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,019 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,432 deaths | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,152 deaths | 834.48 deaths | 1,410 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,267 deaths | 1,355 deaths | 3,031 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,225 deaths | 3,019 deaths | 3,432 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in New Zealand?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in New Zealand was 3,432 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,432 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.48 deaths in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.