Number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 611.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
611.59
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
611.59
in 2021
All-time low
483.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 483.92001: 538.62002: 489.22003: 550.42004: 517.92005: 536.42006: 5502007: 517.92008: 526.22009: 492.92010: 544.92011: 498.92012: 556.82013: 538.22014: 526.72015: 546.22016: 578.82017: 604.92018: 564.32019: 583.82020: 573.62021: 611.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 611.59 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand peaked at 611.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 483.94, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 483.94 —
2001 538.63 +11.3%
2002 489.18 -9.2%
2003 550.42 +12.5%
2004 517.92 -5.9%
2005 536.43 +3.6%
2006 549.95 +2.5%
2007 517.88 -5.8%
2008 526.19 +1.6%
2009 492.93 -6.3%
2010 544.94 +10.6%
2011 498.86 -8.5%
2012 556.83 +11.6%
2013 538.21 -3.3%
2014 526.72 -2.1%
2015 546.24 +3.7%
2016 578.76 +6.0%
2017 604.87 +4.5%
2018 564.29 -6.7%
2019 583.78 +3.5%
2020 573.65 -1.7%
2021 611.59 +6.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 611.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 611.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 520.35 483.94 550.42 10
2010s 554.35 498.86 604.87 10
2020s 592.62 573.65 611.59 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 94 Lithuania 621 compare
  2. 95 Mongolia 620.11 compare
  3. 96 Denmark 612.41 compare
  4. 98 Slovakia 541.13 compare
  5. 99 Central African Republic 540.62 compare
  6. 100 Sierra Leone 518.26 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in New Zealand was 611.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 611.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 483.94 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
New Zealand ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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