Tuberculosis deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tuberculosis deaths was 17.8 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths 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 17.8 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in New Zealand peaked at 29.9 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.87 deaths, in 2012.
That places New Zealand 150th 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.
Tuberculosis deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.06 deaths | -55.4% |
| 2002 | 15.93 deaths | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 25.88 deaths | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 20.89 deaths | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 21.85 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.88 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.88 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.77 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 9.87 deaths | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 12.11 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 13.08 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 21.14 deaths | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 11.06 deaths | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 16.61 deaths | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 16.36 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.43 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8 deaths | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.73 deaths | 11.06 deaths | 29.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 deaths | 9.87 deaths | 21.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 deaths | 16.43 deaths | 17.8 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in New Zealand?
- Tuberculosis deaths in New Zealand was 17.8 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 deaths in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.