Pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.33 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.33
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.26
in 1979
All-time low
5.26
in 2001
Years of data
40
1979–2018

Pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979–2018

024681979199820181979: 7.31980: 71981: 6.91982: 61983: 6.71984: 6.51985: 7.21986: 71987: 6.71988: 6.41989: 6.21990: 6.11991: 6.61992: 61993: 5.91994: 5.81995: 61996: 6.11997: 5.81998: 6.81999: 5.72000: 5.92001: 5.32002: 5.42003: 5.42004: 62005: 5.92006: 5.62007: 6.82008: 5.62009: 6.22010: 6.32011: 6.12012: 6.12013: 6.32014: 6.32015: 6.42016: 6.52017: 6.62018: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6.33 for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 7.26 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1979 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1979 7.26 —
1980 6.97 -3.9%
1981 6.87 -1.4%
1982 6.05 -12.0%
1983 6.71 +10.9%
1984 6.53 -2.7%
1985 7.16 +9.6%
1986 6.97 -2.7%
1987 6.66 -4.5%
1988 6.38 -4.2%
1989 6.19 -2.9%
1990 6.07 -1.9%
1991 6.61 +8.9%
1992 5.98 -9.5%
1993 5.92 -1.0%
1994 5.81 -1.9%
1995 5.99 +3.0%
1996 6.12 +2.2%
1997 5.82 -4.9%
1998 6.8 +16.9%
1999 5.7 -16.2%
2000 5.87 +2.9%
2001 5.26 -10.4%
2002 5.44 +3.5%
2003 5.39 -0.9%
2004 5.98 +10.9%
2005 5.93 -0.9%
2006 5.57 -6.1%
2007 6.78 +21.8%
2008 5.63 -17.0%
2009 6.2 +10.2%
2010 6.3 +1.6%
2011 6.11 -3.0%
2012 6.13 +0.4%
2013 6.3 +2.6%
2014 6.27 -0.4%
2015 6.44 +2.7%
2016 6.51 +1.1%
2017 6.58 +1.1%
2018 6.33 -3.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.44, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.26 7.26 7.26 1
1980s 6.65 6.05 7.16 10
1990s 6.08 5.7 6.8 10
2000s 5.8 5.26 6.78 10
2010s 6.33 6.11 6.58 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Portugal 6.5 compare
  2. 47 Poland 6.45 compare
  3. 48 Belarus 6.34 compare
  4. 50 Reunion 6.26 compare
  5. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.2 compare
  6. 52 Ukraine 6.19 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in New Zealand was 6.33 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1979.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,070 data points, 1979–2024
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