Prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 15.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 1995
All-time low
14.14
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.83 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2018.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand peaked at 26.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.49 | — |
| 1951 | 15.95 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 18.83 | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 16.75 | -11.0% |
| 1954 | 17.87 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 20.11 | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 18.11 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 17.52 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 17.72 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 19.11 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 16.2 | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 17.06 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 18.06 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 21.22 | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 16.39 | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 18.27 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 17.9 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 17.51 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 18.78 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 18.46 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 20.76 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 20.18 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 19.36 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 22.22 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 23.78 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 22.43 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 19.91 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 21.04 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 19.03 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 20.79 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 22.4 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 20.1 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 20.18 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.75 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 21.45 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.37 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 22.01 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.33 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.69 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 24.37 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.21 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.39 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 25.01 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 26.26 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 25.18 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 24.25 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.2 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.76 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.98 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.21 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.94 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.54 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.01 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.34 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.36 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 17.25 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.48 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.63 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.14 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 16.21 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 15.83 | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 | 15.95 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.99 | 16.2 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 | 19.03 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.96 | 20.1 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 | 22.39 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.13 | 17.25 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 14.14 | 17.43 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in New Zealand was 15.83 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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