diff --git a/components/rate/rate.component.ts b/components/rate/rate.component.ts
index 967f757136..0964b44864 100644
--- a/components/rate/rate.component.ts
+++ b/components/rate/rate.component.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
   EventEmitter,
   forwardRef,
   Input,
+  NgZone,
   OnChanges,
-  OnDestroy,
   OnInit,
   Optional,
   Output,
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ import {
   ViewEncapsulation
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms';
-import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { fromEvent } from 'rxjs';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { NzConfigKey, NzConfigService, WithConfig } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/config';
+import { NzDestroyService } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/services';
 import { BooleanInput, NgClassType, NumberInput } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/types';
 import { InputBoolean, InputNumber } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/util';
 
@@ -47,8 +48,6 @@ const NZ_CONFIG_MODULE_NAME: NzConfigKey = 'rate';
       [class.ant-rate-disabled]="nzDisabled"
       [class.ant-rate-rtl]="dir === 'rtl'"
       [ngClass]="classMap"
-      (blur)="onBlur($event)"
-      (focus)="onFocus($event)"
       (keydown)="onKeyDown($event); $event.preventDefault()"
       (mouseleave)="onRateLeave(); $event.stopPropagation()"
       [tabindex]="nzDisabled ? -1 : 1"
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@ const NZ_CONFIG_MODULE_NAME: NzConfigKey = 'rate';
     </ul>
   `,
   providers: [
+    NzDestroyService,
     {
       provide: NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR,
       useExisting: forwardRef(() => NzRateComponent),
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const NZ_CONFIG_MODULE_NAME: NzConfigKey = 'rate';
     }
   ]
 })
-export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor, OnChanges {
+export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, ControlValueAccessor, OnChanges {
   readonly _nzModuleName: NzConfigKey = NZ_CONFIG_MODULE_NAME;
 
   static ngAcceptInputType_nzAllowClear: BooleanInput;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor,
   static ngAcceptInputType_nzAutoFocus: BooleanInput;
   static ngAcceptInputType_nzCount: NumberInput;
 
-  @ViewChild('ulElement', { static: false }) private ulElement?: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('ulElement', { static: true }) ulElement!: ElementRef<HTMLUListElement>;
 
   @Input() @WithConfig() @InputBoolean() nzAllowClear: boolean = true;
   @Input() @WithConfig() @InputBoolean() nzAllowHalf: boolean = false;
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor,
   starStyleArray: NgClassType[] = [];
   dir: Direction = 'ltr';
 
-  private readonly destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
   private hasHalf = false;
   private hoverValue = 0;
   private isFocused = false;
@@ -129,16 +128,18 @@ export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor,
 
   constructor(
     public nzConfigService: NzConfigService,
+    private ngZone: NgZone,
     private renderer: Renderer2,
     private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
-    @Optional() private directionality: Directionality
+    @Optional() private directionality: Directionality,
+    private destroy$: NzDestroyService
   ) {}
 
   ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
     const { nzAutoFocus, nzCount, nzValue } = changes;
 
     if (nzAutoFocus && !nzAutoFocus.isFirstChange()) {
-      const el = this.ulElement!.nativeElement;
+      const el = this.ulElement.nativeElement;
       if (this.nzAutoFocus && !this.nzDisabled) {
         this.renderer.setAttribute(el, 'autofocus', 'autofocus');
       } else {
@@ -161,17 +162,32 @@ export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor,
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
       .subscribe(() => this.cdr.markForCheck());
 
-    this.directionality.change?.pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((direction: Direction) => {
+    this.directionality.change.pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe((direction: Direction) => {
       this.dir = direction;
       this.cdr.detectChanges();
     });
 
     this.dir = this.directionality.value;
-  }
 
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    this.destroy$.next();
-    this.destroy$.complete();
+    this.ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+      fromEvent<FocusEvent>(this.ulElement.nativeElement, 'focus')
+        .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
+        .subscribe(event => {
+          this.isFocused = true;
+          if (this.nzOnFocus.observers.length) {
+            this.ngZone.run(() => this.nzOnFocus.emit(event));
+          }
+        });
+
+      fromEvent<FocusEvent>(this.ulElement.nativeElement, 'blur')
+        .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
+        .subscribe(event => {
+          this.isFocused = false;
+          if (this.nzOnBlur.observers.length) {
+            this.ngZone.run(() => this.nzOnBlur.emit(event));
+          }
+        });
+    });
   }
 
   onItemClick(index: number, isHalf: boolean): void {
@@ -215,22 +231,12 @@ export class NzRateComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, ControlValueAccessor,
     this.updateStarStyle();
   }
 
-  onFocus(e: FocusEvent): void {
-    this.isFocused = true;
-    this.nzOnFocus.emit(e);
-  }
-
-  onBlur(e: FocusEvent): void {
-    this.isFocused = false;
-    this.nzOnBlur.emit(e);
-  }
-
   focus(): void {
-    this.ulElement!.nativeElement.focus();
+    this.ulElement.nativeElement.focus();
   }
 
   blur(): void {
-    this.ulElement!.nativeElement.blur();
+    this.ulElement.nativeElement.blur();
   }
 
   onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent): void {