Where can I find health information?
The following list is a directory for data sources commonly used when analysing the health of New Zealand populations.
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Data sources
Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study
What is this?
The New Zealand Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study analyses health losses sustained by New Zealanders of all ages, both sexes and both major ethnic groups.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the NZBD includes:
- causes of health loss
- the relative impact of different diseases, injuries and risk factors
- health expectancy.
Who owns the data?
Ministry of Health
Where can I find this?
Longer, Healthier Lives: New Zealand’s Health 1990–2017
How often is it produced?
One-off
New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR)
What is this?
This is a population-based register of all primary malignant diseases diagnosed in New Zealand.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the NZCR includes:
- cancer registrations
- deaths from cancer
- most common cancers
- leading causes of death from cancer
- demographics
- cancer survival data
Who owns the data?
Te Whatu Ora
Where can I find this?
New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR)
See Cancer data and statistics for publications and datasets.
How often is it produced?
Information based on NZCR data is updated annually.
National Minimum Dataset (Hospital Events)
What is this?
The National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) is a national collection of public and private hospital discharge information, including coded clinical data for inpatients and day patients.
What can I find here?
IInformation based on data from the NMDS includes:
- hospital discharges
- hospital procedures
- hospital discharges involving injury and poisoning
- self-harm hospitalisations.
Who owns the data?
Te Whatu Ora
Where can I find this?
National Minimum Dataset (hospital events)
How often is it produced?
Information based on NMDS data is updated annually.
Mortality Collection
What is this?
The Mortality Collection classifies the underlying cause of death for all deaths registered in New Zealand, and all registerable stillbirths (fetal deaths).
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the Mortality Collection includes:
- leading causes of death
- demographics
- historical trends in mortality
- fetal and infant deaths
- suicide
Who owns the data?
Te Whatu Ora
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Information based on Mortality Collection data is updated annually.
New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS)
What is this?
The New Zealand Health Survey provides information about the health and well-being of New Zealand adults and children.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the NZHS includes:
- health status
- health behaviours
- risk factors
- health conditions
- access to health care
- oral health.
Who owns the data?
Ministry of Health
Where can I find this?
New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS)
How often is it produced?
5-yearly since 1992/93
Changed to a continuous survey in 2011.
Population Statistics
What is this?
Population statistics includes the number of births registered in New Zealand each year, along with statistics about deaths, marriages, civil unions and divorces.
What can I find here?
Information on Population Statistics includes:
- population data
- birth registrations
- fertility rates
- marriages, civil unions and divorces
- birth tables.
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Annually
Disability Survey
What is this?
The Disability Survey collects information on people living with and without impairments in New Zealand.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the Disability Survey includes:
- prevalence, nature, duration and causes of disability
- barriers that people with disabilities encounter in everyday life
- employment, transport, education, accommodation and special equipment
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Every 5 years
General Social Survey
What is this?
The General Social Survey (GSS) collects information on a wide range of topics that will give an overall picture of the social well-being of New Zealanders.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the GSS includes:
- how wellbeing varies across different groups within the population
- relationships between different aspects of life and to overall wellbeing.
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Biennially
Life expectancy
What is this?
Statistics about life expectancy gives information about the patterns of mortality (death) and survival at various ages.
What can I find here?
Information on life expectancy includes:
- patterns of mortality
- New Zealand life-period tables
- births and deaths.
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Life tables: Every 5 years
Te Kupenga: Māori Social Survey
What is this?
The Māori Social Survey provides information on the well-being of Māori and is focused on addressing key social and cultural information needs.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the Māori Social Survey includes:
- wellbeing
- demographics
- economic standard of living
- health
- knowledge and skills
- te reo Māori and tikanga Māori.
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
Te Kupenga: Māori Social Survey
How often is it produced?
At this stage it is unknown whether this survey will be repeated.
New Zealand Census
What is this?
The New Zealand Census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand.
What can I find here?
Information based on data from the New Zealand Census includes:
- demographic information including: health, income and education
- iwi and te reo Māori
- regional information including by: DHB, regional council, TLA and area unit
- and much more.
Who owns the data?
Statistics New Zealand
Where can I find this?
How often is it produced?
Every 5 years