Where can I find health information?

The following table is a directory for data sources commonly used when analysing the health of New Zealand populations.

What does it cover?

Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study
New Zealand Cancer Registry
Hospital Events
Mortality Collection
New Zealand Health Survey
Population Statistics
Disability Survey
General Social Survey
Life Expectancy
Te Kupenga: Māori Social Survey
New Zealand Census

Publication/section	What is this?	What can I find here?	Who owns the data?	Where can I find this?	How often is it produced?
Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study	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.	Information based on data from the NZBD includes: causes of health loss the relative impact of different diseases, injuries and risk factors health expectancy.	Ministry of Health	Longer, Healthier Lives: New Zealand’s Health 1990–2017	One-off
New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR)	This is a population-based register of all primary malignant diseases diagnosed in New Zealand.	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.	Ministry of Health	New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR) See Cancer data and stats for publications and datasets.	Information based on NZCR data is updated annually.
National Minimum Dataset (Hospital Events)	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.	Information based on data from the NMDS includes: hospital discharges hospital procedures hospital discharges involving injury and poisoning self-harm hospitalisations.	Ministry of Health	National Minimum Dataset (hospital events) See Hospital events data and stats and Suicide data and stats for publications and datasets	Information based on NMDS data is updated annually.
Mortality Collection	The Mortality Collection classifies the underlying cause of death for all deaths registered in New Zealand, and all registerable stillbirths (fetal deaths).	Information based on data from the Mortality Collection includes: leading causes of death demographics historical trends in mortality fetal and infant deaths suicide	Ministry of Health	Mortality Collection See Mortality data and stats and Suicide data and stats for publications and datasets.	Information based on Mortality Collection data is updated annually.
New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS)	The New Zealand Health Survey provides information about the health and well-being of New Zealand adults and children.	Information based on data from the NZHS includes: health status health behaviours risk factors health conditions access to health care oral health.	Ministry of Health	www.health.govt.nz	5-yearly since 1992/93 Changed to a continuous survey in 2011.
Population Statistics	Population statistics includes the number of births registered in New Zealand each year, along with statistics about deaths, marriages, civil unions and divorces.	Information on Population Statistics includes: population data birth registrations fertility rates marriages, civil unions and divorces birth tables.	Statistics New Zealand	www.stats.govt.nz	Annually
Disability Survey	The Disability Survey collects information on people living with and without impairments in New Zealand.	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.	Statistics New Zealand	www.stats.govt.nz	Every 5 years
General Social Survey	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.	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.	Statistics New Zealand	www.stats.govt.nz	Biennially
Life expectancy	Statistics about life expectancy gives information about the patterns of mortality (death) and survival at various ages.	Information on life expectancy includes: patterns of mortality New Zealand life-period tables births and deaths.	Statistics New Zealand	www.stats.govt.nz	Life tables: Every 5 years
Te Kupenga: Māori Social Survey	The Māori Social Survey provides information on the well-being of Māori and is focused on addressing key social and cultural information needs.	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.	Statistics New Zealand	www.stats.govt.nz	At this stage it is unknown whether this survey will be repeated.
New Zealand Census	The New Zealand Census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand.	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.	Statistics New Zealand	http://www.stats.govt.nz	Every 5 years

Need more information?

Health statistics and data sets: lists health statistics by topic (eg, obesity, diabetes, etc).

For more complex data queries, please contact:

Ministry of Health: [email protected]
Statistics New Zealand: [email protected]