Australia vs New Zealand: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Australia
1.96
in 2024
New Zealand
1.9
in 2018
Australia rank
70th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.96 against 1.9 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6 | 9.27 | 0.6686 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 8.19 | 9.41 | 1.23 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 7.71 | 1.05 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.76 | 6.32 | 1.56 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 4.4 | 0.6679 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.98 | 0.3278 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.49 | 0.2696 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1.96 against 1.9 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.06, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Australia ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.