Estonia vs New Zealand: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Estonia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Estonia rank
20th
New Zealand rank
17th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0595 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.574 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.