Breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
16.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
16.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand peaked at 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1957 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1958 | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1962 | 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 26.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 Latvia 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Poland 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Slovenia 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Armenia 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in New Zealand was 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.