2022 vs 2021 — deaths per 1000 by age group

3642 more people died in New Zealand in 2022 than in 2021. StatsNZ attributes this to both an aging population and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The chart below shows the number of deaths per 1000 people by age group for 2022 using a   and a label and (where visible) a   shows the 2021 rate.