Mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate, adult, female was 49.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.19 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
118.95 per 1,000 female adults
in 1967
All-time low
49.19 per 1,000 female adults
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand, 1960–2021
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand is 49.19 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand peaked at 118.95 per 1,000 female adults in 1967 and was at its lowest, 49.19 per 1,000 female adults, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.7 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 116.91 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 113.19 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 117.03 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 116.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 118.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 116.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 118.95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 117.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 117.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 118.36 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 115.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 111.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 111.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 115.17 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 107.58 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 112.39 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 113.95 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 108.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 102.27 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 108.07 per 1,000 female adults | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 99.83 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 104.96 per 1,000 female adults | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 95 per 1,000 female adults | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 93.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 97.38 per 1,000 female adults | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 93.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 96.6 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 88.77 per 1,000 female adults | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 89.47 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 93.15 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 85.34 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 79.59 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 81.65 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 76.84 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 80.83 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 77.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 76.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.38 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 70.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.08 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 64.11 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 64.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 59.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 54.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 55.59 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 53.04 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.4 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 49.19 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 49.19 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.6 per 1,000 female adults | 113.19 per 1,000 female adults | 118.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.65 per 1,000 female adults | 102.27 per 1,000 female adults | 118.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.74 per 1,000 female adults | 88.77 per 1,000 female adults | 108.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3 per 1,000 female adults | 70.4 per 1,000 female adults | 93.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.58 per 1,000 female adults | 56.59 per 1,000 female adults | 67.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 per 1,000 female adults | 50.81 per 1,000 female adults | 55.59 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.69 per 1,000 female adults | 49.19 per 1,000 female adults | 50.18 per 1,000 female adults | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 169 Bahrain 49.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 170 Kosovo 49.22 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.22 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 173 Croatia 49.08 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 174 Isle of Man 49.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 175 Albania 46.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in New Zealand was 49.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2021, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 118.95 per 1,000 female adults in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.