Probability of dying by age in New Zealand

New Zealand: Probability of dying by age was 0.0039 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0039
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0063
in 2000
All-time low
0.0039
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in New Zealand, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0062001: 0.0062002: 0.0062003: 0.0052004: 0.0062005: 0.0052006: 0.0052007: 0.0052008: 0.0052009: 0.0052010: 0.0062011: 0.0052012: 0.0052013: 0.0052014: 0.0062015: 0.0042016: 0.0042017: 0.0052018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0042021: 0.004

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0039 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in New Zealand peaked at 0.0063 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0055 0.0045 0.0063 10
2010s 0.0048 0.0041 0.0056 10
2020s 0.004 0.0039 0.0041 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.0043 compare
  2. 150 Russia 0.004 compare
  3. 151 Croatia 0.0039 compare
  4. 153 Poland 0.0039 compare
  5. 154 Greece 0.0037 compare
  6. 155 United Kingdom 0.0036 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in New Zealand?
Probability of dying by age in New Zealand was 0.0039 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0063 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for probability of dying by age?
New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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