Canada vs New Zealand: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Canada
5
in 2025
New Zealand
4
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
New Zealand rank
41st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5 against 4 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93 | 5.17 | 87.83 | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.8 | 1.1 | 10.7 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 0.1111 | 1.78 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.1111 | 1.22 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 5 against 4 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Canada ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.