Number of deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths was 37,684 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,684
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,114
in 2022
All-time low
18,049
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37,684 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in New Zealand peaked at 41,114 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,049, in 1950.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,049 | — |
| 1951 | 18,728 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 18,738 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 18,198 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 18,751 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 19,065 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 19,521 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 20,660 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 20,061 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 20,924 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 20,680 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 21,537 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 21,776 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,124 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 22,541 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 22,658 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,446 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 22,763 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 24,231 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 23,828 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,551 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24,091 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 24,511 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 24,982 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 24,961 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24,874 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25,241 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25,796 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24,562 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 25,244 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 26,453 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25,062 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 25,438 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25,886 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25,348 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,387 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 26,965 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,421 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27,462 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,014 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 26,429 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,157 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,064 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 27,015 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,891 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,774 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,415 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27,720 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26,458 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 28,297 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 26,863 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 28,096 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 28,330 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,334 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,713 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,423 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,587 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 28,855 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,556 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 29,371 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28,833 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,550 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 30,497 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,815 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31,392 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 31,898 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,403 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33,627 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33,626 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,371 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,749 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35,077 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41,114 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 37,684 | -8.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37,684 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,270 | 18,049 | 20,924 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,558 | 20,680 | 24,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,881 | 24,091 | 25,796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,444 | 25,062 | 27,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,222 | 26,157 | 28,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,413 | 26,863 | 29,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,601 | 28,833 | 34,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,656 | 32,749 | 41,114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths in New Zealand was 37,684 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41,114 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,049 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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