Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
21
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand is 4, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 21 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

New Zealand ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 21
1975 1 -95.2%
1976 6 +500.0%
1977 1 -83.3%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 1
1983 4 +300.0%
1984 2 -50.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 1
1987 2 +100.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 20
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 2
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 1 -50.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 1
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 4 +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.17 1 21 6
1980s 1.1 0 4 10
1990s 0.1 0 1 10
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 2.7 0 20 10
2020s 1.67 0 4 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand was 4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21 in 1974.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does New Zealand rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.