What are Tier 1 statistics?

Tier 1 statistics are the most important official statistics, essential to understand how well New Zealand is performing, as they measure the performance and progress of the economy, society and the environment.

All agencies producing Tier 1 statistics are required to comply with the principles and protocols for producers of Tier 1 Statistics.

More information, including a list of all Tier 1 statistics, is available on the Statistics New Zealand website.

2024 Tier 1 health statistics release calendar - next 6 months

Tier 1 indicator Data source Publication date Frequency
Hospital discharges publicly funded National Minimum Dataset 14 November 2024 Yearly
Hospital discharges privately funded National Minimum Dataset 14 November 2024 Yearly
Unfilled prescription due to cost New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Unmet need for GP due to cost New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Hazardous drinker New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Current drinker New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Mental health status New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Self-rated health status New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Obesity New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Current smoking New Zealand Health Survey 19 November 2024 Yearly
Cancer: new registrations New Zealand Cancer Registry 12 December 2024 Yearly
Fetal and infant mortality New Zealand Mortality Collection 19 December 2024 Yearly
Causes of death (2021 & 2022 preliminary) New Zealand Mortality Collection 19 December 2024 Yearly
Causes of death (2020 provisional) New Zealand Mortality Collection 19 December 2024 Yearly

 

2023 published Tier 1 health statistics

Tier 1 indicator

Data source

Publication date

Publication

Frequency 

Unfilled prescription due to cost New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Unmet need for GP due to cost New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Hazardous drinker New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Current drinker New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Mental health status New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Self-rated health status New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Obesity New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Current smoking New Zealand Health Survey 14 December 2023 Annual Update of Key Results Yearly
Immunisation Coverage National Immunisation Register Datamart Report  November 2023 National and DHB Immunisation Data Quarterly
Cancer: new registrations New Zealand Cancer Registry 14 December 2023 Cancer web tool Yearly
Fetal and infant mortality New Zealand Mortality Collection 21 December 2023 Fetal and infant mortality web tool Yearly
Causes of death (preliminary) New Zealand Mortality Collection 21 December 2023 Mortality web tool Yearly
Causes of death (provisional) New Zealand Mortality Collection 21 December 2023 Mortality web tool Yearly
Hospital discharges publicly funded National Minimum Dataset 16 November 2023 Hospital events web tool Yearly
Hospital discharges privately funded National Minimum Dataset 16 November 2023 Hospital events web tool Yearly
Primary Health Enrolment Statistics PHO Enrolment Collection 15 January 2024 PHO Enrolment Demographics

Quarterly

Immunisation Coverage

National Immunisation Register Datamart Report 

August 2023

National and DHB Immunisation Data

Quarterly

Primary Health Enrolment Statistics

PHO Enrolment Collection

15 October 2023

PHO Enrolment Demographics

Quarterly

Immunisation Coverage

National Immunisation Register Datamart Report 

May 2023

National and DHB Immunisation Data

Quarterly

Primary Health Enrolment Statistics

PHO Enrolment Collection

15 April 2023

PHO Enrolment Demographics

Quarterly

Notifiable Diseases

National surveillance system (EpiSurv)

28 February 2023

Annual Notifiable Disease Tables

Yearly

Immunisation Coverage

National Immunisation Register Datamart Report 

3 February 2023

National and DHB Immunisation Data

Quarterly

Primary Health Enrolment Statistics

PHO Enrolment Collection

15 January 2023

PHO Enrolment Demographics

Quarterly

Previous releases

Previous Tier 1 health statistics releases can be found on the Ministry of Health website.