Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 23.53 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.53
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.94
in 1951
All-time low
19.46
in 1986
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in New Zealand is 23.53, 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 who mdb in New Zealand peaked at 94.94 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 1986.
That places New Zealand 24th 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 who mdb in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.25 | — |
| 1951 | 94.94 | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 80.48 | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 82.84 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 63.58 | -23.2% |
| 1955 | 65.18 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 77.21 | +18.5% |
| 1957 | 90.43 | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 70.33 | -22.2% |
| 1959 | 59.9 | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 44.26 | -26.1% |
| 1961 | 69.81 | +57.7% |
| 1962 | 53.71 | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 46.95 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 62.5 | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 75.78 | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 46.43 | -38.7% |
| 1967 | 59.58 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 52.37 | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 53.75 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.85 | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 61.49 | +50.5% |
| 1972 | 42.93 | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 30.94 | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 43.7 | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 40.42 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 57.09 | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 28.09 | -50.8% |
| 1978 | 30.95 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 51.08 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 29.59 | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 33.8 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 22.22 | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 27.94 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 21.78 | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 29.18 | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 19.46 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 33.33 | +71.3% |
| 1988 | 19.57 | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 42.33 | +116.3% |
| 1990 | 22.49 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 26.76 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 27.83 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.63 | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 36.1 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 27.08 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 39.15 | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 40.21 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.3 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 23.44 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 28.11 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 30.45 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 33.44 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.32 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 41.45 | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 37.25 | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 51.77 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 54.61 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 45.98 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 56.46 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 46.51 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 33.02 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 34.84 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 60.7 | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 43.99 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 40.51 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 34.92 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 23.53 | -32.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 23.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 23.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.68, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.61 | 59.9 | 94.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.51 | 44.26 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.75 | 28.09 | 61.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.92 | 19.46 | 42.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7 | 22.49 | 42.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.61 | 25.32 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 | 23.53 | 60.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in New Zealand?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in New Zealand was 23.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 in 1951.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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