Stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stomach cancer death rate was 3.34 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.34
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.74
in 1951
All-time low
3.34
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand is 3.34, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand peaked at 24.74 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.69 | — |
| 1951 | 24.74 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 19.73 | -20.2% |
| 1953 | 21.91 | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 19.94 | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 20.59 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 19.29 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 18.3 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 18.91 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 16.88 | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 16.84 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.67 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16.27 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.96 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 14.28 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 14.75 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.28 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.66 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 12.98 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 13.11 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 13.35 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.31 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 11.1 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.15 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 12.49 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.21 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 11.82 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 10.59 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 9.73 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 10.39 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.63 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.2 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 10.05 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.6 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.56 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.83 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.31 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.59 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.11 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.08 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.23 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 5.25 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 5.98 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 6.52 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -6.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4 | 16.88 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.78 | 12.98 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.42 | 9.73 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.89 | 7.59 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 5.23 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.8 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.34 | 4.35 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand?
- Stomach cancer death rate in New Zealand was 3.34 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.74 in 1951.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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