New Zealand: Death rate

The latest value from 2024 is 7.13 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 7.29 deaths per 1000 people in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.69 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1960 to 2024 is 7.68 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 6.43 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 8.98 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.