Deaths from cancer in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from cancer was 10,505 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer in New Zealand is 10,505 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in New Zealand peaked at 10,505 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,591 deaths, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,591 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,772 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,748 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,881 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,985 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,835 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,971 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,378 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,205 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,251 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,417 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,720 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,707 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,013 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9,192 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,491 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,380 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,113 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 9,861 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,126 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,818 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,505 deaths | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,962 deaths | 7,591 deaths | 8,378 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,302 deaths | 8,417 deaths | 10,126 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,162 deaths | 9,818 deaths | 10,505 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in New Zealand?
- Deaths from cancer in New Zealand was 10,505 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,505 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,591 deaths in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from cancer?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Deaths 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.