Suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 16.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.33
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.01
in 2001
All-time low
15.22
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand stood at 16.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand peaked at 27.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.81 | — |
| 2001 | 27.01 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 21.61 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 16.95 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 22.64 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 22.83 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.32 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 18.37 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 17.03 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 21.13 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 22.16 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.98 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 15.63 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 16.24 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.65 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 20.52 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.41 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 16.94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.22 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 16.33 | +7.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.04 | 16.95 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 15.63 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 | 15.22 | 16.33 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in New Zealand was 16.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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