Deaths from diabetes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from diabetes was 819.09 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 819.09 deaths for deaths from diabetes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in New Zealand peaked at 819.09 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 649.48 deaths, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 123rd 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 diabetes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 720.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 694.08 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 710.4 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 744.33 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 737.55 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 732.17 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 746.23 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 727.34 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 731.48 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 735.3 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 649.48 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 694.48 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 664.05 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 664.58 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 660.35 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 691.76 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 719.3 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 766.14 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 751.2 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 777.49 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 756.78 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 819.09 deaths | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727.96 deaths | 694.08 deaths | 746.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.88 deaths | 649.48 deaths | 777.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.93 deaths | 756.78 deaths | 819.09 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 120 Costa Rica 1,023 deaths compare
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- 124 Liberia 819.04 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes in New Zealand?
- Deaths from diabetes in New Zealand was 819.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 819.09 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.48 deaths in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from diabetes?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.