What is male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand?

Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand was 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 23.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1964.

How does New Zealand rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

New Zealand ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Male vs. female suicide rate was 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

17.41 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

20th

of 111 countries

All-time high

23.7 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1997

All-time low

10.7 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1964

Years of data

1950–2018

Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand, 1950–2018

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand peaked at 23.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1964.

New Zealand ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand, 1950 to 2018.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1950	13.89 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1951	14.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.4%
1952	15.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.5%
1953	14.08 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
1954	13.29 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
1955	13.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
1956	12.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.4%
1957	14.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.4%
1958	15.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.9%
1959	14.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.6%
1960	15.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.8%
1961	13.99 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
1962	12.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
1963	13.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.3%
1964	10.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-21.3%
1965	13.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.6%
1966	12.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.9%
1967	15.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.3%
1968	14.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.2%
1969	14.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
1970	13.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.3%
1971	11.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.0%
1972	12.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.2%
1973	13.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.8%
1974	13.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
1975	13.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
1976	13.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.7%
1977	17.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+31.9%
1978	13.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-21.5%
1979	14.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1980	14.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.9%
1981	15.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
1982	16.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.9%
1983	15.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.9%
1984	18.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.5%
1985	15.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.6%
1986	18.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.3%
1987	21.76 deaths per 100,000 population	+19.0%
1988	22.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
1989	22.05 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.2%
1990	21.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.7%
1991	21.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
1992	22.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
1993	19.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.7%
1994	22.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.2%
1995	23.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
1996	22.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.7%
1997	23.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
1998	23.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
1999	20.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.6%
2000	19.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
2001	20.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
2002	18.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
2003	18.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
2004	18.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
2005	18.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
2006	18.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
2007	17.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.7%
2008	17.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
2009	17.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.1%
2010	17.33 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.7%
2011	16.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
2012	18.1 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
2013	16 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.6%
2014	16.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
2015	16.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
2016	17.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
2017	18.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
2018	17.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	14.22 deaths per 100,000 population	12.77 deaths per 100,000 population	15.48 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1960s	13.65 deaths per 100,000 population	10.7 deaths per 100,000 population	15.63 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	13.82 deaths per 100,000 population	11.45 deaths per 100,000 population	17.74 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	18.07 deaths per 100,000 population	14.81 deaths per 100,000 population	22.54 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	22.13 deaths per 100,000 population	19.34 deaths per 100,000 population	23.7 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	18.62 deaths per 100,000 population	17.63 deaths per 100,000 population	20.36 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	17.07 deaths per 100,000 population	16 deaths per 100,000 population	18.12 deaths per 100,000 population	9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

17 Cuba 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
18 Poland 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
19 Finland 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
21 Mauritius 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population compare
22 Croatia 16.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare
23 Republic of Moldova 16.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand?: Male vs. female suicide rate in New Zealand was 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 23.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1964.
How does New Zealand rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: New Zealand ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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