Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 11.92 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 11.92 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in New Zealand peaked at 13.85 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.35 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 47th 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 (per 100,000 population) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.56 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.85 per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.39 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.99 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.16 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.27 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.35 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.46 per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.54 per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.39 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.63 per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.69 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.94 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.47 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.83 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.73 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.81 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.35 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.92 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.92 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.92 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 per 100,000 population | 11.46 per 100,000 population | 13.85 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 per 100,000 population | 11.39 per 100,000 population | 12.83 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 per 100,000 population | 11.35 per 100,000 population | 11.92 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in New Zealand?
- Suicide mortality rate in New Zealand was 11.92 per 100,000 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 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).