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New Zealand: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)

In , New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 49.19.

That's down 2.0% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 115.12 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2005–2021)

New Zealand Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
59.60
Trough
49.19
1-year change
-2.0%
5-year change
-5.2%
-1.1% / yr
10-year change
-11.5%
-1.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
49.1880
50.1830
50.8090
51.5560
51.9030
51.8800
52.4030
51.7580
52.4980
53.0370

About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)

Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FECategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2021?
In 2021, New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 49.19, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 2.0% from 2020 to 2021.
How does New Zealand's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2021 was 115.12, so New Zealand is below the world average.
What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.