Liver cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Liver cancer death rate was 3.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.44
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 2015
All-time low
1.17
in 1985
Years of data
40
1979–2018
Liver cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in New Zealand is 3.44, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1985.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.59 | — |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | +83.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -6.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 44% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.17 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.54 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.39 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.19 | 3.85 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in New Zealand?
- Liver cancer death rate in New Zealand was 3.44 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for liver cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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