How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs New Zealand: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Australia

76.3%

in 2021

New Zealand

76.6%

in 2021

Australia rank

20th

New Zealand rank

17th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 over time

Australia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 76.6% against 76.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.1%	73.9%	0.2%	Australia
2010s	75.4%	75.5%	0.1%	New Zealand
2020s	76.4%	76.5%	0.2%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, Australia or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 76.6% against 76.3% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Australia and New Zealand?: 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?: Australia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 15-59
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.