Suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 17.02 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
17.02
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.66
in 1997
All-time low
0.8699
in 1964
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand stood at 17.02.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 26.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8699, 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 by age who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.99 | — |
| 1951 | 3.01 | -49.7% |
| 1952 | 4.47 | +48.4% |
| 1953 | 2.9 | -35.0% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | -51.7% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | +42.8% |
| 1956 | 1.25 | -37.6% |
| 1957 | 2.39 | +91.4% |
| 1958 | 4.04 | +68.7% |
| 1959 | 3.36 | -16.9% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.11 | -35.5% |
| 1962 | 2.48 | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8699 | -62.4% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +186.1% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | +63.9% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | -40.7% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 5.12 | +60.1% |
| 1970 | 5.76 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.36 | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 4.49 | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 6.71 | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 4.96 | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 8.39 | +69.0% |
| 1978 | 5.71 | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 10.83 | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 5.96 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 7.99 | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.87 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 12.6 | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 11.83 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 17.79 | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 19.47 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 15.13 | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 15.65 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.71 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.65 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 20.82 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 21.97 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 21.81 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.66 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 23.99 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 17.68 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 15.36 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 15.49 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.94 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.26 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 16.64 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 19.45 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 12.83 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 17.36 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 17.02 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.82 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.91 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 24.09 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 18 | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 13.82 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 17.02 | +12.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 | 1.25 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 0.8699 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 4.36 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.02 | 5.55 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 | 14.65 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 | 12.83 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 12.18 | 24.09 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in New Zealand was 17.02 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8699 in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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