What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Malta and New Zealand?

3.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs New Zealand: Death rate from cancer

Malta

201.14 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

New Zealand

204.79 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Malta rank

44th

New Zealand rank

43rd

Death rate from cancer over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 201.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	195.99 deaths per 100,000 people	194.77 deaths per 100,000 people	1.22 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
2010s	212.82 deaths per 100,000 people	202.5 deaths per 100,000 people	10.31 deaths per 100,000 people	Malta
2020s	198.41 deaths per 100,000 people	199.38 deaths per 100,000 people	0.97 deaths per 100,000 people	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Malta or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 201.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Malta and New Zealand?: 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cancer?: Malta ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from cancer
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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