Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
13 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
11.3 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand is 11.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 13 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 12.6 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.07 per 100,000 people | 11.8 per 100,000 people | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 11.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in New Zealand was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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