New Zealand vs Norway: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
New Zealand
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Norway
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
New Zealand rank
15th
Norway rank
12th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4471 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.