Probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1952
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
76
1948–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand, 1948–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand peaked at 2.7% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.4% | — |
| 1949 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -20.6% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5% compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
- 179 Romania 0.4% compare
- 181 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in New Zealand was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.