New Zealand Death Rate 1950-2023

NOTE: All death rate data after 2019 are United Nations projections and therefore DO NOT include any impacts from COVID-19.
Chart and table of the New Zealand death rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Death Rate
Country Name 2023 Death Rate
Latvia 14.953
Lithuania 14.430
Croatia 13.314
Hungary 12.951
Estonia 12.160
Germany 11.744
Japan 11.523
Greece 11.370
Portugal 11.146
Italy 10.933
Poland 10.651
Slovenia 10.462
Puerto Rico 10.316
Finland 10.063
Denmark 10.045
Austria 9.987
Aruba 9.778
Belgium 9.770
France 9.510
Spain 9.508
Uruguay 9.488
United Kingdom 9.460
Curacao 9.395
Barbados 9.292
Netherlands 9.198
United States 9.172
Sweden 9.086
Trinidad and Tobago 9.029
Malta 8.965
Switzerland 8.210
Taiwan 8.148
Seychelles 8.123
Channel Islands 7.967
Canada 7.940
Norway 7.904
Argentina 7.611
Cyprus 7.411
New Zealand 7.231
Bahamas 7.230
Hong Kong 7.162
Luxembourg 7.079
South Korea 6.885
Iceland 6.884
Australia 6.720
Antigua and Barbuda 6.668
Chile 6.597
Ireland 6.500
New Caledonia 6.154
French Polynesia 6.126
Guam 5.531
Israel 5.306
Panama 5.250
Singapore 5.208
Macao 4.343
Saudi Arabia 3.687
Kuwait 3.272
Bahrain 2.553
Oman 2.468
UAE 1.785
Qatar 1.458
New Zealand - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2023 7.231 0.680%
2022 7.182 0.700%
2021 7.132 0.690%
2020 7.083 0.710%
2019 7.033 0.700%
2018 6.984 0.340%
2017 6.960 0.350%
2016 6.936 0.350%
2015 6.912 0.350%
2014 6.888 0.350%
2013 6.864 0.090%
2012 6.858 0.090%
2011 6.852 0.100%
2010 6.845 0.090%
2009 6.839 0.090%
2008 6.833 -0.760%
2007 6.885 -0.740%
2006 6.936 -0.740%
2005 6.988 -0.720%
2004 7.039 -0.730%
2003 7.091 -0.910%
2002 7.156 -0.890%
2001 7.220 -0.890%
2000 7.285 -0.870%
1999 7.349 -0.880%
1998 7.414 -0.470%
1997 7.449 -0.470%
1996 7.484 -0.450%
1995 7.518 -0.460%
1994 7.553 -0.460%
1993 7.588 -1.630%
1992 7.714 -1.610%
1991 7.840 -1.590%
1990 7.967 -1.560%
1989 8.093 -1.530%
1988 8.219 0.340%
1987 8.191 0.340%
1986 8.163 0.340%
1985 8.135 0.350%
1984 8.107 0.350%
1983 8.079 0.000%
1982 8.079 -0.010%
1981 8.080 0.000%
1980 8.080 -0.010%
1979 8.081 0.000%
1978 8.081 -0.520%
1977 8.123 -0.510%
1976 8.165 -0.520%
1975 8.208 -0.510%
1974 8.250 -0.510%
1973 8.292 -0.360%
1972 8.322 -0.350%
1971 8.351 -0.360%
1970 8.381 -0.340%
1969 8.410 -0.360%
1968 8.440 -0.590%
1967 8.490 -0.590%
1966 8.540 -0.590%
1965 8.591 -0.580%
1964 8.641 -0.580%
1963 8.691 -0.440%
1962 8.729 -0.440%
1961 8.768 -0.430%
1960 8.806 -0.440%
1959 8.845 -0.430%
1958 8.883 -0.580%
1957 8.935 -0.580%
1956 8.987 -0.580%
1955 9.039 -0.570%
1954 9.091 -0.570%
1953 9.143 -0.570%
1952 9.195 -0.560%
1951 9.247 -0.560%
1950 9.299 0.000%