Suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate, male was 17.85 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand is 17.85 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand peaked at 21.01 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.81 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.78 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 21.01 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.87 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.81 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 19.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.51 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.53 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.47 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.74 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.21 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.53 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.69 per 100,000 male population | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.46 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.41 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.62 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19.15 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.42 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.57 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.81 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.85 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 per 100,000 male population | 17.74 per 100,000 male population | 21.01 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 per 100,000 male population | 17.41 per 100,000 male population | 19.15 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 per 100,000 male population | 16.81 per 100,000 male population | 17.85 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in New Zealand was 17.85 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).