Christchurch 1989
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Opening Date: | 07 Jan 1989 |
| Closing Date: | 17 Jan 1989 |
| Nations: | 30 |
| Athletes: | 955 |
| Men: | 726 |
| Women: | 229 |
This was the first time the World Deaf Games was held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Countries participated:
| Country | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 51 | 28 | 79 |
 Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Bulgaria | 15 | 1 | 16 |
 Canada | 16 | 6 | 22 |
 China | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Denmark | 19 | 3 | 22 |
 Finland | 19 | 3 | 22 |
 France | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Great Britain | 32 | 10 | 42 |
 Hong Kong | 12 | 2 | 14 |
 India | 10 | 0 | 10 |
 Iran | 26 | 0 | 26 |
 Ireland | 19 | 0 | 19 |
 Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Italy | 50 | 4 | 54 |
 Japan | 21 | 19 | 40 |
 Korea | 21 | 0 | 21 |
 Kuwait | 14 | 0 | 14 |
 Netherlands | 19 | 0 | 19 |
 New Zealand | 61 | 32 | 93 |
 Norway | 10 | 2 | 12 |
 Poland | 7 | 5 | 12 |
 Soviet Union | 35 | 11 | 46 |
 Spain | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Sweden | 50 | 13 | 63 |
 Switzerland | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Turkiye | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 United States | 120 | 51 | 171 |
 West Germany | 58 | 29 | 87 |
| Total | 726 | 229 | 955 |