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Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries: data and downloads

New Zealand was 166 per 100,000 people in 2020, down 7.8% on a year earlier.

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Source: OECD. Last retrieved 10 October 2026.

In 2020, the latest period all 5 comparison countries have.

In 2020, the latest period all 5 comparison countries have.

Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries
New ZealandAustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUnited States
Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries. New Zealand, 2000 to 2020, latest 166. Australia, 2000 to 2020, latest 145. United Kingdom, 2001 to 2020, latest 222. Canada, 2000 to 2020, latest 194. United States, 2000 to 2020, latest 328.0100200300400200020042008201220162020
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PeriodNew Zealand (per 100,000 people)Australia (per 100,000 people)United Kingdom (per 100,000 people)Canada (per 100,000 people)United States (per 100,000 people)
2020166145222194328
2019180155194180267
2018178150204185270
2017183154198189275
2016179156202189275
2015186162202188273
2014189162201191271
2013187160203193271
2012198161205194272
2011209168213195276
2010206170221202277
2009221177227208284
2008225181239215292
2007231182243219297
2006234187250216304
2005235No data257229310
2004255199265231313
2003260207278239323
2002270218285243328
2001281227293246331
Full data: avoidable mortality international
Country comparison in 2020
CountryValue (per 100,000 people) in 2020
New Zealand166
Australia145
Canada194
United Kingdom222
United States328
2020New Zealand 166Australia 145United Kingdom 222Canada 194United States 328
Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries. New Zealand: 166 in 2020. Australia: 145 in 2020. United Kingdom: 222 in 2020. Canada: 194 in 2020. United States: 328 in 2020.

Lines break at accounting-basis changes and missing periods. Source: OECD.

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Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: definitions

Avoidable deaths (treatable plus preventable) per 100,000 people, age-standardised, from OECD Health Statistics.

Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: comparison limits

These affect how the figures can be compared.

  • Based on a common OECD/Eurostat list of causes; coding practices differ slightly between countries.

Avoidable deaths: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: data by period

The latest ten periods for up to the first six series. Downloads contain every published observation.

PeriodNew ZealandAustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUnited States
2024Not available148 per 100,000 people200 per 100,000 people174 per 100,000 peopleNot available
2023Not available147 per 100,000 people206 per 100,000 people183 per 100,000 people285 per 100,000 people
2022Not available156 per 100,000 people205 per 100,000 people198 per 100,000 people312 per 100,000 people
2021Not available145 per 100,000 people227 per 100,000 people199 per 100,000 people363 per 100,000 people
2020166 per 100,000 people145 per 100,000 people222 per 100,000 people194 per 100,000 people328 per 100,000 people
2019180 per 100,000 people155 per 100,000 people194 per 100,000 people180 per 100,000 people267 per 100,000 people
2018178 per 100,000 people150 per 100,000 people204 per 100,000 people185 per 100,000 people270 per 100,000 people
2017183 per 100,000 people154 per 100,000 people198 per 100,000 people189 per 100,000 people275 per 100,000 people
2016179 per 100,000 people156 per 100,000 people202 per 100,000 people189 per 100,000 people275 per 100,000 people
2015186 per 100,000 people162 per 100,000 people202 per 100,000 people188 per 100,000 people273 per 100,000 people

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