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Suicide mortality rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate was 11.92 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.92 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.85 per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
11.35 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.6 per 100,000 population2001: 13.8 per 100,000 population2002: 12.4 per 100,000 population2003: 13.7 per 100,000 population2004: 12.7 per 100,000 population2005: 13 per 100,000 population2006: 13.2 per 100,000 population2007: 12.3 per 100,000 population2008: 12.3 per 100,000 population2009: 11.5 per 100,000 population2010: 12.5 per 100,000 population2011: 11.4 per 100,000 population2012: 12.6 per 100,000 population2013: 12.1 per 100,000 population2014: 11.7 per 100,000 population2015: 11.9 per 100,000 population2016: 12.5 per 100,000 population2017: 12.8 per 100,000 population2018: 11.7 per 100,000 population2019: 11.8 per 100,000 population2020: 11.3 per 100,000 population2021: 11.9 per 100,000 population

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 46 Samoa 12 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 48 Iceland 11.91 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 49 Portugal 11.52 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 50 Netherlands 11.5 per 100,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).