Colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 14.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
14.24
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.46
in 1974
All-time low
14.24
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, colon and rectum cancer death rate in New Zealand stood at 14.24. 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 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.24, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 14th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.51 | — |
| 1951 | 25.34 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 24.68 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 23.68 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 24.25 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 24.37 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 23.06 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 24.27 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 23.59 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 22.77 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 21.35 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 23.53 | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 24.12 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 23.1 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 25.06 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 23.57 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 23.58 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.13 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.36 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 25.8 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 25.86 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.39 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.64 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 28.46 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 28.02 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 27.41 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 28.34 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 28.11 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26.46 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 26.58 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.52 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.64 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.31 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 26.11 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 26.68 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27.08 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25.47 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 25.98 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.41 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.07 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 25.62 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.18 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 23.75 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.07 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 23.93 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 23.78 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.3 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.08 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.23 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.14 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.71 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.31 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.27 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.16 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.17 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.93 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.03, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.15 | 22.77 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.63 | 21.35 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.25 | 25.8 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.48 | 25.47 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 | 22.08 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.76 | 18.27 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 | 14.24 | 17.17 | 9 |
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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 in 2018, according to 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 in 1974.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 14th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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