Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 4.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2021
All-time low
2.73
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.51 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in New Zealand peaked at 4.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.39 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.73 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.64 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in New Zealand?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in New Zealand was 4.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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