Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.49
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 1991
All-time low
3.72
in 2015
Years of data
40
1979–2018
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand stood at 4.49.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 5.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.05 | — |
| 1980 | 4.64 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 4.77 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.23 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.62 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 4.94 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 4.28 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.76 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 4.43 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 5.39 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 4.77 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.69 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.11 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.32 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +17.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.49, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 3.76 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.89 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.72 | 4.65 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in New Zealand was 4.49 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 1991.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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