Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.2 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
8.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand stood at 13.2 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand peaked at 16.9 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 16.4 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 100,000 male population | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 100,000 male population | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11 per 100,000 male population | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4 per 100,000 male population | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.2 per 100,000 male population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.2 per 100,000 male population, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.03 per 100,000 male population | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 per 100,000 male population | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | 13.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 129 Greece 13.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 129 Oman 13.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Pakistan 13.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Latvia 13.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Portugal 13.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 135 Croatia 13 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in New Zealand was 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.