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
34th
of 110 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

012341979199820181979: 3.51980: 3.51981: 3.81982: 3.51983: 3.11984: 3.11985: 3.41986: 3.41987: 3.41988: 3.71989: 3.61990: 3.41991: 3.21992: 31993: 3.11994: 3.31995: 3.11996: 3.61997: 2.91998: 31999: 32000: 2.72001: 2.92002: 2.92003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.92007: 2.42008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 2.22011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.22014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.5

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 34th of 110 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

Annual values for Bladder cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Luxembourg 2.67 compare
  2. 32 France 2.55 compare
  3. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 2.38 compare
  5. 36 Türkiye 2.37 compare
  6. 37 Belgium 2.34 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 34th out of 110 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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Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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