COVID-19: Case demographics
Full details of the confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand.
This data is updated weekly. All data on this page relates to cases recorded prior to 11.59pm 10 August 2025.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
On this page
- Hospitalisation and ICU care for COVID-19
- Case demographics - all COVID-19 cases
- Cases by sex
- Details of COVID-19 deaths
- Age and ethnicity of deaths within 28 days of being reported as a case
- Age and ethnicity of deaths where COVID-19 is officially coded as the underlying cause
- Details of past cases
Last updated 2pm 11 August 2025.
This data is updated weekly. All data on this page relates to cases recorded prior to 11:59 pm 10 August 2025.
Hospitalisation and ICU care for COVID-19
Cases by sex
| Sex | Total cases | Hospitalisations for COVID-19 | ICU care for COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1522265 | 23296 | 554 |
| Male | 1209782 | 23479 | 866 |
| Unknown | 2882 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 2734929 | 46789 | 1421 |
Cases by age group
| Age group | Total cases | Hospitalisations for COVID-19 | ICU care for COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 229068 | 5177 | 106 |
| 10 to 19 | 334090 | 1266 | 32 |
| 20 to 29 | 441176 | 2290 | 35 |
| 30 to 39 | 458961 | 2858 | 77 |
| 40 to 49 | 393033 | 2934 | 133 |
| 50 to 59 | 352470 | 4383 | 207 |
| 60 to 69 | 265258 | 6320 | 319 |
| 70+ | 260824 | 21561 | 512 |
| Unknown | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2734929 | 46789 | 1421 |
Cases by ethnicity
| Prioritised ethnicity* | Total cases | Hospitalisations for COVID-19 | ICU care for COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Māori | 392321 | 7502 | 293 |
| Pacific Peoples | 207557 | 4912 | 170 |
| Asian | 387670 | 4448 | 106 |
| Middle Eastern, Latin American and African (MELAA) | 46236 | 743 | 12 |
| European or Other | 1684254 | 29079 | 833 |
| Unknown | 16891 | 105 | 7 |
| Total | 2734929 | 46789 | 1421 |
*The prioritised ethnicity classification system is used in this table and below. This means each person is allocated to a single ethnic group, based on the ethnic groups they identify with. Where people identify with more than one group, they are assigned in this order of priority: Māori, Pacific Peoples, Asian, and European or Other. So, if a person identifies as being Māori and New Zealand European, the person is counted as Māori.
Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources
The data categorized by ethnicity come from National Health Index (NHI) data collection, linked to data held in the EpiSurv database.
Case demographics - all COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 and ethnicity
Total cases and tests by ethnicity
| Total cases since first NZ case | Total tests for COVID-19 to date | |
|---|---|---|
| Māori | 392321 | 1,296,019 |
| Pacific Peoples | 207557 | 994,622 |
| Asian | 387670 | 1,376,686 |
| European or Other | 1730490 | 4,444,937 |
| Unknown | 16891 | 363,657 |
| Total | 2734929 | 8,475,921 |
Note: This table shows the number of tests, and some people are tested more than once.
Cases by ethnicity
Cases of COVID-19 by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Active (confirmed and probable) | Recovered | Deceased | Total cases since first case | Percentage of all cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Māori | 67 | 391829 | 425 | 392321 | 14.3% |
| Pacific Peoples | 26 | 207302 | 229 | 207557 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 47 | 387440 | 183 | 387670 | 14.2% |
| Middle Eastern, Latin American and African (MELAA) | 13 | 46202 | 21 | 46236 | 1.7% |
| European or Other | 332 | 1680043 | 3879 | 1684254 | 61.6% |
| Unknown | 2 | 16873 | 16 | 16891 | 0.6% |
| Total | 487 | 2729689 | 4753 | 2734929 | 100% |
COVID-19 by age and sex
Cases by age
COVID-19 cases by age group
| Age group | Active (confirmed and probable) | Recovered | Deceased | Total cases | Percentage of all cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 34 | 229021 | 13 | 229068 | 8.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 20 | 334063 | 7 | 334090 | 12.2% |
| 20 to 29 | 32 | 441131 | 13 | 441176 | 16.1% |
| 30 to 39 | 69 | 458859 | 33 | 458961 | 16.8% |
| 40 to 49 | 60 | 392907 | 66 | 393033 | 14.4% |
| 50 to 59 | 73 | 352247 | 150 | 352470 | 12.9% |
| 60 to 69 | 60 | 264815 | 383 | 265258 | 9.7% |
| 70 to 79 | 71 | 163454 | 953 | 164478 | 6% |
| 80 to 89 | 45 | 74398 | 1791 | 76234 | 2.8% |
| 90+ | 23 | 18745 | 1344 | 20112 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 0 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0% |
| Total | 487 | 2729689 | 4753 | 2734929 | 100% |
Cases by sex
Total cases of COVID-19 by sex
| Sex | Active (confirmed and probable) | Recovered | Deceased | Total cases | Percentage of all cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 299 | 1519738 | 2228 | 1522265 | 56% |
| Male | 188 | 1207078 | 2516 | 1209782 | 44% |
| Unknown | 0 | 2873 | 9 | 2882 | 0% |
| Total | 487 | 2729689 | 4753 | 2734929 | 100% |
Details of COVID-19 deaths
All deaths where someone has died within 28 days of being reported as having a positive test result for COVID-19 are now reported. This approach is in-line with that taken by other countries - such as the United Kingdom - and it ensures that all cases of COVID-19 who die are formally recorded to help provide an accurate assessment of the impact of COVID-19.
In many instances, further investigation will provide more information about the contribution of COVID-19 to their death.
This contribution can range from death not related, for instance someone with COVID-19 who dies in a car accident; to COVID-19 being a contributing cause, for example when someone dies with an existing health condition combined with COVID-19; and to COVID-19 being recorded as the cause of death.
Deaths that are still being investigated are reported as still to be classified.
Note: The "Unknown" column is currently not included in the table yet is reflected in the row total count. We are currently reviewing our public facing COVID-19 reporting to also include 'Unknown'.
Age and ethnicity of deaths within 28 days of being reported as a case
| Age group | Māori | Pacific Peoples | Asian | European or Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 59 | 171 | 72 | 45 | 289 | 581 |
| 60 to 69 | 150 | 68 | 25 | 396 | 645 |
| 70 to 79 | 185 | 94 | 68 | 1142 | 1492 |
| 80 to 89 | 148 | 102 | 114 | 2210 | 2578 |
| 90+ | 47 | 34 | 48 | 1620 | 1751 |
| Total | 701 | 370 | 300 | 5657 | 7047 |
Age and ethnicity of deaths where COVID-19 is officially coded as the underlying cause
| Age group | Māori | Pacific Peoples | Asian | European or Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 59 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 43 | 118 |
| 60 to 69 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 131 | 206 |
| 70 to 79 | 66 | 25 | 26 | 430 | 549 |
| 80 to 89 | 63 | 38 | 52 | 1010 | 1165 |
| 90+ | 25 | 21 | 23 | 875 | 946 |
| Total | 235 | 131 | 121 | 2489 | 2984 |
Details of past cases
We publish details about every person with COVID-19 (confirmed or probable) in a downloadable spreadsheet. For privacy reasons, this data only includes:
- date potential case was notified
- sex of case
- age group of case
- district where the case lives — listed as "Managed isolation & quarantine" for border cases
- if the case is related to overseas travel.
This data covers all cases from 26 February 2020 to 4 August 2025 and is available from the Ministry's COVID-19 Data GitHub repository.
COVID-19 Data GitHub repository - Ministry of Health (external link)
Researchers can request detailed data on COVID-19 in New Zealand by sending an email to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 Response and Coordination team.
Please note that all data and statistics relating to COVID-19 vaccinations are available on the COVID-19 vaccine data page. This page is updated weekly at 1pm on Wednesday.