Death rate from cancer in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from cancer was 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
204.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
213.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
189.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in New Zealand is 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 189.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 199.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 196.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 196.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 195.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 189.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 190.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 198.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 192.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 191.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 193.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 199.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 197.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 202.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 203.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 206.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 200.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 213.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 203.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 204.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 193.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Switzerland 209.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Palau 206.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 North Macedonia 205.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Malta 201.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Ukraine 196.65 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 213.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.58 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.