Number of deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths was 34,667 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of 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 34,667 deaths for number of deaths 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 in New Zealand peaked at 34,667 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,490 deaths, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,490 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27,855 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 28,024 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,698 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28,347 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26,893 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 28,158 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28,299 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,327 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,551 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28,167 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29,697 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 29,573 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,680 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,163 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 31,695 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,108 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,616 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 32,726 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33,510 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32,272 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 34,667 deaths | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,864 deaths | 26,490 deaths | 28,551 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,094 deaths | 28,167 deaths | 33,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,469 deaths | 32,272 deaths | 34,667 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths in New Zealand was 34,667 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34,667 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,490 deaths in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.