Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand. The commentary summarises key facts, mortality rates, trends and major causes of death by age group and sex.
Please note that in this year’s edition of Mortality and Demographic Data the rates are calculated using the WHO world population. Previous editions employed Segi’s world population. Rates in the 2005 publication will not be compatible with those published in previous years.
Key Results
- There were 27,141 deaths registered in New Zealand in 2005.
- Compared to the equivalent period a decade ago (ie 1995), this represents a 2.9 percent decrease.
- In 2005, females accounted for 153 more deaths (13,647 total female deaths; an age-standardised rate of 357.2 deaths per 100,000) than males (13,494 total male deaths; an age-standardised rate of 514.2).
- There were 2712 Māori deaths in 2005 (1483 males, 1229 females), accounting for 10 percent of total deaths. This gives an age-standardised rate of 857.0 for Māori males and 646.0 for Māori females.