Mortality data and statistics

Statistical publications and data sets on mortality.

Mortality data web tool

This web tool presents mortality and demographic data for deaths registered in New Zealand from 1948 to the most recent available year.

Cause of death statistics

Cause of death statistics have been published since 1872 for Europeans and 1920 for Māori.

Mortality collection

The mortality collection (MORT) classifies the underlying cause of death for all deaths registered in New Zealand and all registered fetal deaths (stillbirths).