Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 12.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
11.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.9 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 18 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 11.8 %2021: 12.3 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 12.3% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 162nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 18.9%
2001 18.4% -2.6%
2002 18.0% -2.2%
2003 17.1% -5.0%
2004 16.8% -1.8%
2005 15.5% -7.7%
2006 15.2% -1.9%
2007 15.2% +0.0%
2008 14.4% -5.3%
2009 13.9% -3.5%
2010 13.7% -1.4%
2011 13.5% -1.5%
2012 13.3% -1.5%
2013 12.7% -4.5%
2014 12.7% +0.0%
2015 12.6% -0.8%
2016 12.5% -0.8%
2017 12.8% +2.4%
2018 12.2% -4.7%
2019 12.2% +0.0%
2020 11.8% -3.3%
2021 12.3% +4.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 13.9% 18.9% 10
2010s 12.8% 12.2% 13.7% 10
2020s 12.1% 11.8% 12.3% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 163 Malta 12.0% compare
  2. 164 Canada 11.7% compare
  3. 164 Peru 11.7% compare
  4. 164 Qatar 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in New Zealand was 12.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).