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Deaths in New Zealand

Deaths in New Zealand was 37,686 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 8.3% from 2022. That is the 123rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count37,686 Estimated
Change on 2022-8.3%
Rank123rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high41,1132022
Series low18,0441950
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Deaths in New Zealand, 1950 to 2023

15K20K25K30K35K40K45K19501961197219831994200520231950: 18,044 count1951: 18,726 count1952: 18,734 count1953: 18,186 count1954: 18,744 count1955: 19,054 count1956: 19,519 count1957: 20,653 count1958: 20,048 count1959: 20,922 count1960: 20,679 count1961: 21,536 count1962: 21,774 count1963: 22,116 count1964: 22,534 count1965: 22,657 count1966: 23,442 count1967: 22,764 count1968: 24,236 count1969: 23,832 count1970: 24,547 count1971: 24,087 count1972: 24,507 count1973: 24,977 count1974: 24,959 count1975: 24,873 count1976: 25,235 count1977: 25,800 count1978: 24,567 count1979: 25,245 count1980: 26,451 count1981: 25,068 count1982: 25,437 count1983: 25,884 count1984: 25,348 count1985: 27,388 count1986: 26,961 count1987: 27,424 count1988: 27,458 count1989: 27,012 count1990: 26,426 count1991: 26,157 count1992: 27,060 count1993: 27,013 count1994: 26,890 count1995: 27,776 count1996: 28,407 count1997: 27,720 count1998: 26,458 count1999: 28,300 count2000: 26,862 count2001: 28,094 count2002: 28,325 count2003: 28,335 count2004: 28,709 count2005: 27,420 count2006: 28,583 count2007: 28,853 count2008: 29,551 count2009: 29,369 count2010: 28,836 count2011: 30,551 count2012: 30,500 count2013: 29,807 count2014: 31,396 count2015: 31,901 count2016: 31,406 count2017: 33,633 count2018: 33,625 count2019: 34,379 count2020: 32,743 count2021: 35,080 count2022: 41,113 count2023: 37,686 count10K20K30K40K50K19501975200020231950: 18,044 count1951: 18,726 count1952: 18,734 count1953: 18,186 count1954: 18,744 count1955: 19,054 count1956: 19,519 count1957: 20,653 count1958: 20,048 count1959: 20,922 count1960: 20,679 count1961: 21,536 count1962: 21,774 count1963: 22,116 count1964: 22,534 count1965: 22,657 count1966: 23,442 count1967: 22,764 count1968: 24,236 count1969: 23,832 count1970: 24,547 count1971: 24,087 count1972: 24,507 count1973: 24,977 count1974: 24,959 count1975: 24,873 count1976: 25,235 count1977: 25,800 count1978: 24,567 count1979: 25,245 count1980: 26,451 count1981: 25,068 count1982: 25,437 count1983: 25,884 count1984: 25,348 count1985: 27,388 count1986: 26,961 count1987: 27,424 count1988: 27,458 count1989: 27,012 count1990: 26,426 count1991: 26,157 count1992: 27,060 count1993: 27,013 count1994: 26,890 count1995: 27,776 count1996: 28,407 count1997: 27,720 count1998: 26,458 count1999: 28,300 count2000: 26,862 count2001: 28,094 count2002: 28,325 count2003: 28,335 count2004: 28,709 count2005: 27,420 count2006: 28,583 count2007: 28,853 count2008: 29,551 count2009: 29,369 count2010: 28,836 count2011: 30,551 count2012: 30,500 count2013: 29,807 count2014: 31,396 count2015: 31,901 count2016: 31,406 count2017: 33,633 count2018: 33,625 count2019: 34,379 count2020: 32,743 count2021: 35,080 count2022: 41,113 count2023: 37,686 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202337,686 Estimated
202241,113 Estimated
202135,080 Estimated
202032,743 Estimated
201934,379 Estimated
201833,625 Estimated
201733,633 Estimated
201631,406 Estimated
201531,901 Estimated
201431,396 Estimated
201329,807 Estimated
201230,500 Estimated
201130,551 Estimated
201028,836 Estimated
200929,369 Estimated
200829,551 Estimated
200728,853 Estimated
200628,583 Estimated
200527,420 Estimated
200428,709 Estimated
200328,335 Estimated
200228,325 Estimated
200128,094 Estimated
200026,862 Estimated
199928,300 Estimated
199826,458 Estimated
199727,720 Estimated
199628,407 Estimated
199527,776 Estimated
199426,890 Estimated
199327,013 Estimated
199227,060 Estimated
199126,157 Estimated
199026,426 Estimated
198927,012 Estimated
198827,458 Estimated
198727,424 Estimated
198626,961 Estimated
198527,388 Estimated
198425,348 Estimated
198325,884 Estimated
198225,437 Estimated
198125,068 Estimated
198026,451 Estimated
197925,245 Estimated
197824,567 Estimated
197725,800 Estimated
197625,235 Estimated
197524,873 Estimated
197424,959 Estimated
197324,977 Estimated
197224,507 Estimated
197124,087 Estimated
197024,547 Estimated
196923,832 Estimated
196824,236 Estimated
196722,764 Estimated
196623,442 Estimated
196522,657 Estimated
196422,534 Estimated
196322,116 Estimated
196221,774 Estimated
196121,536 Estimated
196020,679 Estimated
195920,922 Estimated
195820,048 Estimated
195720,653 Estimated
195619,519 Estimated
195519,054 Estimated
195418,744 Estimated
195318,186 Estimated
195218,734 Estimated
195118,726 Estimated
195018,044 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, New Zealand, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, New Zealand, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/new-zealand. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, New Zealand, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/new-zealand.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, New Zealand, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/new-zealand (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_new_zealand_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, New Zealand, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/new-zealand. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in New Zealand?

Deaths in New Zealand was 37,686 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 8.3% from 2022. That is the 123rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in New Zealand?

41,113 in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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