New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths from cancer
New Zealand
10,505 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9,347 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Deaths from cancer over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,505 deaths against 9,347 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,158 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,962 deaths | 7,198 deaths | 763.31 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,302 deaths | 8,011 deaths | 1,291 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10,162 deaths | 9,279 deaths | 882.61 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 10,505 deaths against 9,347 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,158 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- New Zealand ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.