How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male

Iceland

88.7%

in 2021

New Zealand

88.9%

in 2021

Iceland rank

4th

New Zealand rank

3rd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 88.9% against 88.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	86.6%	89.3%	2.7%	New Zealand
2010s	89.0%	88.7%	0.3%	Iceland
2020s	88.0%	88.9%	0.9%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male, Iceland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 88.9% against 88.7% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?: Iceland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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, male (% of total male deaths). 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit: % of total male deaths
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 male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.