Cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.36 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.36
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand stood at 3.36.
The figure is up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand peaked at 13.54 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.17 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.04 | +43.1% |
| 1953 | 5.92 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 7.71 | +30.3% |
| 1955 | 5.59 | -27.5% |
| 1956 | 12.87 | +130.3% |
| 1957 | 3.55 | -72.4% |
| 1958 | 5.15 | +45.1% |
| 1959 | 6.66 | +29.3% |
| 1960 | 8.2 | +23.2% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -20.8% |
| 1962 | 9.48 | +46.0% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -50.5% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 1.65 | -74.3% |
| 1966 | 11.61 | +604.6% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | -74.6% |
| 1969 | 1.63 | -50.2% |
| 1970 | 4.9 | +201.0% |
| 1971 | 8.09 | +65.0% |
| 1972 | 6.36 | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 5.04 | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 13.54 | — |
| 1979 | 9.82 | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 7.89 | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 5.96 | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 2.02 | -66.1% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | +196.4% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -67.3% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 5.56 | — |
| 1988 | 3.56 | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 12.35 | +246.9% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | -86.0% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.96 | +316.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -74.5% |
| 1994 | 5.42 | +204.9% |
| 1995 | 3.61 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | — |
| 1998 | 5.22 | +198.4% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +205.9% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 10.39 | — |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -83.7% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | +282.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | +306.5% |
| 2010 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 | +101.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | — |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +604.6% | 1.65 | 11.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.18 | 3.55 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 1.63 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.45 | 0 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 0 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 0 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 0 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 0 | 6.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand?
- Cancer death rate by age group in New Zealand was 3.36 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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