Suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 17.41 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
17.41
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.7
in 1997
All-time low
10.7
in 1964
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 17.41 for suicide rate male female who mdb 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, suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 23.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.7, 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.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.89 | — |
| 1951 | 14.92 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 15.44 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 14.08 | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 13.29 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 13.36 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 12.77 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 14.48 | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 15.48 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 14.46 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 15.02 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 13.99 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 12.55 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 13.59 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 10.7 | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 13.44 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 12.78 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 15.63 | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 14.34 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 14.43 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 13.8 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 11.45 | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 12.86 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 13.35 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 13.41 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 13.82 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.45 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 17.74 | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 13.93 | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 14.4 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.81 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.79 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 16.25 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.46 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 18.32 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 18.29 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 21.76 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 22.54 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 22.05 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 21.46 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.64 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.41 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 19.34 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 22.47 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 23.36 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.96 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.7 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.57 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.36 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 19.93 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.36 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.09 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.74 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.56 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.63 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.97 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 16 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 16.07 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.45 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.17 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | -3.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.44, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.22 | 12.77 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.65 | 10.7 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.82 | 11.45 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 | 14.81 | 22.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.13 | 19.34 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.62 | 17.63 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 16 | 18.12 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in New Zealand was 17.41 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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