New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Cancer death rate by age group
New Zealand
3.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Russian Federation
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
New Zealand rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
26th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.