Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1966
All-time low
0.928
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Zealand is 1.01, 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 age 65 by sex in New Zealand peaked at 3.8 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.928, 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 age 65 by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.76 | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 3.41 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.23 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.6 | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 3.35 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.73 | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 3.5 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 3.72 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 3.04 | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.66 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.8 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.49 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.34 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.52 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 3.42 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.02 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.12 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 3 | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.933 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.928 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 | 3.23 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.04 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.34 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.64 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.933 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9971 | 0.928 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Zealand?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Zealand was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.928 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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