Bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.45
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 1981
All-time low
2.2
in 2013
Years of data
40
1979–2018
Bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.45 for bladder cancer death rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.84 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.53 | — |
| 1980 | 3.49 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.84 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.39 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.07 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.92 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.2 | 2.71 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand?
- Bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand was 2.45 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 1981.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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