Suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 23.91 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
23.91
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
38.27
in 1997
All-time low
0.8525
in 1964
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand stood at 23.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 38.27 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8525, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.7 | — |
| 1951 | 5.89 | -49.6% |
| 1952 | 7.31 | +24.1% |
| 1953 | 5.72 | -21.7% |
| 1954 | 2.77 | -51.7% |
| 1955 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.23 | -53.2% |
| 1957 | 4.71 | +282.1% |
| 1958 | 6.78 | +44.1% |
| 1959 | 5.46 | -19.5% |
| 1960 | 3.2 | -41.4% |
| 1961 | 4.12 | +28.8% |
| 1962 | 3.87 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8525 | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 1.62 | +90.4% |
| 1966 | 3.19 | +96.5% |
| 1967 | 3.94 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 9 | +95.2% |
| 1971 | 7.37 | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 7.11 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 7.87 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 7.13 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 14.51 | +103.4% |
| 1978 | 10.53 | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.4 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 8.94 | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 10.37 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 13.04 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 13.63 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.04 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 18.88 | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 18.76 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.62 | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 33.22 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 25.03 | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 28.59 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 27.82 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.78 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4 | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 32.99 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.52 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 38.27 | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 28 | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 20.96 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 22.27 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 21.21 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.01 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 22.28 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.19 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.74 | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 17.82 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 18.82 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.01 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 26.34 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 33.12 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 19.36 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 19.58 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 20.76 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.17 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 23.91 | +39.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 23.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 23.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.52, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +282.1% | 1.23 | 4.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 | 1.23 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 0.8525 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.06 | 6.75 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.59 | 8.94 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.64 | 20.96 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.25 | 17.01 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 | 16.31 | 33.12 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in New Zealand was 23.91 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.27 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8525 in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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