Colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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
In 2018, colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand stood at 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 23.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Norway 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Belarus 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bahamas 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand was 14.24 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.