Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
19.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand is 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand peaked at 94.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
That places New Zealand 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 94.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 80.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 82.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 63.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1955 | 65.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 77.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1957 | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1959 | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1961 | 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.7% |
| 1962 | 53.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 62.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 46.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1967 | 59.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 52.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 53.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 61.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1972 | 42.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 40.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 57.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 1978 | 30.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 33.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 1988 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 42.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.3% |
| 1990 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 39.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 40.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 37.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 51.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 60.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 43.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 34.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 Mexico 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Cuba 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Armenia 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in New Zealand was 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.