Suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 9.73 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand stood at 9.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 19.76 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 9th 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 women who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 1.52 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 1.36 | — |
| 1956 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | — |
| 1959 | 1.15 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 3.35 | +192.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8881 | — |
| 1965 | 3.39 | +282.0% |
| 1966 | 5.01 | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8251 | -83.5% |
| 1968 | 1.64 | +98.4% |
| 1969 | 5.65 | +244.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | -58.1% |
| 1971 | 3.87 | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | -61.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | +146.9% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | +159.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6506 | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 3.91 | +501.2% |
| 1980 | 9.17 | +134.4% |
| 1981 | 2 | -78.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +101.1% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 6.09 | +80.2% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.43 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 4.42 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 9.01 | +103.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 15.86 | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 19.76 | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 14.28 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.82 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 7.78 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.84 | +107.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 14.54 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 15.76 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.76 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 16.31 | +110.1% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 12.94 | +99.9% |
| 2018 | 9.73 | -24.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.76, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +501.2% | 0.6506 | 3.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6473 | 0 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 0 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 0.6506 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 1.36 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 | 2.77 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 5.97 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 | 6.47 | 16.31 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in New Zealand was 9.73 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 1998.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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