Number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths among adolescents was 40 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
71
in 1990
All-time low
38
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand is 40, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand peaked at 71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71 | — |
| 1991 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | -4.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 40 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1 | 61 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 38 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6 | 40 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in New Zealand was 40 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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