Number of deaths who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths who was 34,667 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34,667
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,667
in 2021
All-time low
26,490
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 34,667 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in New Zealand peaked at 34,667 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,490, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,490 | — |
| 2001 | 27,855 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 28,024 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,698 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28,347 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26,893 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 28,158 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28,299 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,327 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,551 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28,167 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29,697 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 29,573 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,680 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,163 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 31,695 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,108 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,616 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 32,726 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33,510 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32,272 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 34,667 | +7.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34,667 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34,667 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,864 | 26,490 | 28,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,094 | 28,167 | 33,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,469 | 32,272 | 34,667 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths who in New Zealand was 34,667 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34,667 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,490 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths who?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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