Share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.06 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.06
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 1957
All-time low
2.06
in 1971
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand is 3.06, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand peaked at 3.41 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1971.
That places New Zealand 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 2.83 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 3.11 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.22 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.41 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 3.04 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 2.71 | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.11 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.02 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.62 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.11 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 2.06 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.51 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.97 | 3.18 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Brunei 3.11 compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 3.09 compare
- 86 Belarus 3.06 compare
- 88 Greece 3.05 compare
- 89 Montenegro 3 compare
- 90 French Guiana 3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand?
- Share of deaths from major causes in New Zealand was 3.06 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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