Cervical cancer death rate in women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Cervical 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 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 82nd 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1960 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 United States of America 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Belgium 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Portugal 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Korea 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.