Denmark vs New Zealand: Death rate from cancer
Denmark
112.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
112.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Denmark rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 171.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 178.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 175.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 157.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 134.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.