Death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cancer by sex was 126.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
126.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
204.13
in 1985
All-time low
126.89
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 126.89 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand peaked at 204.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 126.89, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154.56 | — |
| 1951 | 156.09 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 152.11 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 154.68 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 154.35 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 161.04 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 158.27 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 163.32 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 159.47 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 164.34 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 153.94 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 165.84 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 169.66 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 177.94 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 167.95 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 173.62 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 172.58 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 168.61 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 181.78 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 186.1 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 195.81 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 196.2 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 185.04 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 195.61 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 201.21 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 202.53 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 199.78 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 203.26 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 195.4 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 197.48 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 198.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 202.25 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 198.86 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 200.24 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 202.29 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 204.13 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 200.2 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 197.69 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 199.95 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 198.47 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 197.44 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 188.35 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 196.39 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 194.27 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 190.38 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 190.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 184.66 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 179.26 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 178.19 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 180.15 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 177.32 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 175.51 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 168.58 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 167.53 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 161.4 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 154.67 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 148.87 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 157.14 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 152.54 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 143.64 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 141.69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 141.62 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 139.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 139.03 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 135.63 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 138.35 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 131.43 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 129.78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 126.89 | -2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 126.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 126.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157.82 | 152.11 | 164.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.8 | 153.94 | 186.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.23 | 185.04 | 203.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.22 | 197.69 | 204.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.97 | 178.19 | 197.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.72 | 143.64 | 177.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.98 | 126.89 | 141.69 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in New Zealand was 126.89 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 204.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.89 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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