Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 31.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
31.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1968
All-time low
31.0%
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand stood at 31.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand peaked at 51.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.5% | — |
| 1951 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 48.6% | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 42.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in New Zealand was 31.0% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.