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.
Key Results
Major causes of mortality in 2006
- There were 28,389 deaths registered in New Zealand in 2006. This is an almost identical figure to that of 10 years ago (ie, 1996), when there were 28,379 deaths.
- In 2006, females accounted for 343 more deaths (14,366 total female deaths; an age-standardised rate of 364.3 deaths per 100,000) than males (14,023 total male deaths; an age-standardised rate of 517.3).
- There were 2829 Māori deaths in 2006 (1547 males, 1282 females), accounting for 10 percent of total deaths. This gives an age-standardised rate of 896.8 for Māori males and 658.9 for Māori females.