Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 11.39 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 11.39 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in New Zealand peaked at 22.04 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03 deaths, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.21 deaths | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 11.05 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 10.13 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.02 deaths | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 13.03 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 17.07 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 11.07 deaths | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 6.14 deaths | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 8.91 deaths | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 16.06 deaths | +80.2% |
| 2011 | 8.08 deaths | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 10.98 deaths | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 9.06 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 17.17 deaths | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 5.03 deaths | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 8.06 deaths | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 10.97 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 10.66 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.88 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.39 deaths | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 deaths | 6.14 deaths | 22.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 deaths | 5.03 deaths | 17.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 deaths | 10.88 deaths | 11.39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in New Zealand was 11.39 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 deaths in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- New Zealand ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.