NZ Statistics
Research and Statistics
1. Every year in NZ, about 28,000 of our friends and family pass away prematurely.
2. Medical conditions and illnesses account for 26,320 or 94% of people.
3. Of all the deaths, a large proportion- 70% or 18,200 are due to heart disease, cancer and stroke.
4. Accidents account for only 6% or 1,680 people.
5. About 400,000 income earners are disabled for at least 3 months every year in NZ.
6. The cause of these disabilities were approximately 16% for accidents and 84% due to medical conditions and illnesses for which there is no ACC cover.
7. About 768,000 New Zealanders were admitted to public and private hospitals last year.
Source: New Zealand Government health Information Service.