Mortality from ncds gender in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.3 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in New Zealand peaked at 18.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9 | — |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18 | -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 13.05, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.65, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in New Zealand?
- Mortality from ncds gender in New Zealand was 12.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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