Denmark vs New Zealand: Death rate from cancer by sex
Denmark
129.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
126.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Denmark rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 188.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 195.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 212.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 205.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 182.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 154.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.83 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 by sex, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 2.14 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 by sex?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.