New Zealand vs Spain: Death rate from cancer by sex
New Zealand
126.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Spain
128.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 171.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 187.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 135.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th 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.