Deaths from malnutrition in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from malnutrition was 14.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from malnutrition 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 malnutrition in New Zealand stood at 14.58 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition in New Zealand peaked at 14.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2 deaths | -59.2% |
| 2002 | 3.97 deaths | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 3.91 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.95 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.98 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 7.89 deaths | +98.2% |
| 2008 | 6.78 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 12.79 deaths | +88.6% |
| 2010 | 8.89 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 9.85 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.08 deaths | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 14.11 deaths | +132.1% |
| 2015 | 11.09 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 11.12 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.53 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.89 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.34 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.58 deaths | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 deaths | 2 deaths | 12.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 deaths | 6.08 deaths | 14.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 deaths | 13.34 deaths | 14.58 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition in New Zealand?
- Deaths from malnutrition in New Zealand was 14.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from malnutrition?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.