Death rate from cancer in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cancer was 204.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
204.79
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
213.07
in 2017
All-time low
189.58
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in New Zealand is 204.79, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in New Zealand peaked at 213.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 189.58, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.9 | — |
| 2001 | 199.82 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 196.21 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 196.04 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 195.65 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 189.58 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 190.68 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 198.47 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 192.6 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 191.76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 193.66 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 199.03 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 197.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 202.52 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 203.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 206.76 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 200.95 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 213.07 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 203.81 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 204.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 193.98 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 204.79 | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 204.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 204.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.77 | 189.58 | 199.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.5 | 193.66 | 213.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.38 | 193.98 | 204.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Switzerland 209.13 compare
- 41 Palau 206.39 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 205.26 compare
- 44 Malta 201.14 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200.77 compare
- 46 Ukraine 196.65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in New Zealand?
- Death rate from cancer in New Zealand was 204.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 213.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.58 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from cancer?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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