Mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
0.928 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 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
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand is 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand peaked at 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.928 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.933 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.928 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.933 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9971 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.928 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 209 Netherlands 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Republic of Korea 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Ireland 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Australia 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Vatican 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Malta 0.9955 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in New Zealand was 1.01 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 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.928 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- New Zealand ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 65. 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.