Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Male vs. female suicide rate was 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand stood at 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand peaked at 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand was 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.