Number of deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of deaths was 37,684 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,684 deaths
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,114 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
18,049 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37,684 deaths 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 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,049 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,049 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,728 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 18,738 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 18,198 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 18,751 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 19,065 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 19,521 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 20,660 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 20,061 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 20,924 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 20,680 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 21,537 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 21,776 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22,124 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 22,541 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 22,658 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,446 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 22,763 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 24,231 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 23,828 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,551 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24,091 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 24,511 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 24,982 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 24,961 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24,874 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25,241 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25,796 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24,562 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 25,244 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 26,453 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25,062 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 25,438 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25,886 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25,348 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,387 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 26,965 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,421 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27,462 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,014 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 26,429 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,157 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,064 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 27,015 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,891 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,774 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,415 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27,720 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26,458 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 28,297 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 26,863 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 28,096 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 28,330 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,334 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,713 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,423 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,587 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 28,855 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,556 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 29,371 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28,833 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,550 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 30,497 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,815 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31,392 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 31,898 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,403 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33,627 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33,626 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,371 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,749 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35,077 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41,114 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 37,684 deaths | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,270 deaths | 18,049 deaths | 20,924 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,558 deaths | 20,680 deaths | 24,231 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,881 deaths | 24,091 deaths | 25,796 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,444 deaths | 25,062 deaths | 27,462 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,222 deaths | 26,157 deaths | 28,415 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,413 deaths | 26,863 deaths | 29,556 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,601 deaths | 28,833 deaths | 34,371 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,656 deaths | 32,749 deaths | 41,114 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,678 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of deaths in New Zealand was 37,684 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41,114 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,049 deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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