Canada vs New Zealand: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Canada
6.23 per 100,000 women
in 2017
New Zealand
5.58 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Canada rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
33rd
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.23 per 100,000 women against 5.58 per 100,000 women in New Zealand, a difference of 0.65 per 100,000 women.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.87 per 100,000 women | 13.05 per 100,000 women | 4.18 per 100,000 women | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.61 per 100,000 women | 10.22 per 100,000 women | 2.61 per 100,000 women | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.39 per 100,000 women | 6.46 per 100,000 women | 0.0754 per 100,000 women | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.02 per 100,000 women | 5.63 per 100,000 women | 0.3909 per 100,000 women | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 6.23 per 100,000 women against 5.58 per 100,000 women in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.65 per 100,000 women, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Canada ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.