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New Zealand has higher death rates and lower life expectancy than Australia, driven by worse heart disease, obesity, and blood pressure control.
A new Lancet study reveals New Zealand has higher mortality and lower life expectancy than Australia, with a death rate of 431 per 100,000 compared to Australia’s 347, and life expectancy at 81.6 years versus 84.0.
Ischaemic heart disease is the top cause of death in both, but nearly twice as prevalent in New Zealand.
Stroke is second in New Zealand, Alzheimer’s in Australia.
High body mass index is the leading risk factor in both, with greater impact in New Zealand, while high blood pressure is a major concern there, signaling gaps in prevention.
Experts urge stronger public health efforts on lifestyle changes, blood pressure control, and obesity reduction to close the widening health gap.
Nueva Zelanda tiene tasas de mortalidad más altas y menor esperanza de vida que Australia, impulsada por peores enfermedades cardíacas, obesidad y control de la presión arterial.