Cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.66 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.66
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.31
in 1959
All-time low
1.35
in 2017
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.66 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand peaked at 9.31 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1 | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.64 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 7.38 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 8.49 | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 7.95 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 6.76 | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 7.34 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 9.31 | +26.9% |
| 1960 | 7.59 | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 7.03 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 6.35 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 6.13 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.08 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 7.92 | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 6.76 | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 6.97 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.47 | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 6.32 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.67 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.85 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 4.83 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.42 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.47 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 6.32 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 5.43 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 3.22 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +22.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.51, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 | 6.76 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.76 | 5.47 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.91 | 4.83 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.55 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.96 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.38 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.35 | 1.81 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 78 Norway 1.69 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
- 80 United States 1.68 compare
- 82 Portugal 1.6 compare
- 83 South Korea 1.6 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 1.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand was 1.66 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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