Ireland vs New Zealand: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Ireland
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Ireland rank
16th
New Zealand rank
17th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6715 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.547 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4764 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4076 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.