Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand is 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand peaked at 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1952 | 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1955 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 27.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1961 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Ireland 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Poland 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Montenegro 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Singapore 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Tajikistan 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in New Zealand was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.