Mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.0994 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0994 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.239 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
0.064 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand stood at 0.0994 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand peaked at 0.239 deaths per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.064 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.186 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.188 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.119 deaths per 1,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1953 | 0.182 deaths per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
| 1954 | 0.239 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.2% |
| 1956 | 0.192 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1957 | 0.181 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.162 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.144 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1961 | 0.142 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1962 | 0.118 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.114 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.128 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.118 deaths per 1,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.077 deaths per 1,000 people | -34.7% |
| 1969 | 0.137 deaths per 1,000 people | +77.9% |
| 1970 | 0.176 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.122 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 0.163 deaths per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.188 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 0.133 deaths per 1,000 people | +66.3% |
| 1977 | 0.167 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.165 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.111 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.179 deaths per 1,000 people | +61.3% |
| 1981 | 0.161 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.151 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.149 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.151 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.178 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.159 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.188 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.166 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.183 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.145 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.179 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.184 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 0.168 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.149 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.147 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.123 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.175 deaths per 1,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.155 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.075 deaths per 1,000 people | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 0.154 deaths per 1,000 people | +105.3% |
| 2003 | 0.106 deaths per 1,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.107 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.089 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.078 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.113 deaths per 1,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.076 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.067 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.085 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.097 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.096 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.068 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.096 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.072 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.105 deaths per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.064 deaths per 1,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.066 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1104 deaths per 1,000 people | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0994 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1743 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.119 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.239 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1234 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.077 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1485 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.188 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1628 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.188 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.123 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.184 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1073 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.067 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0849 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1104 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 0.1042 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 138 French Guiana 0.1033 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Bhutan 0.1018 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Israel 0.0984 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.0978 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Tokelau 0.0965 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in New Zealand was 0.0994 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.239 deaths per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.