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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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