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NEW ZEALAND VS MALAWI
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Compare New Zealand and Malawi health profiles including life expectancy history, causes of death and population dynamics side by side. Health Data used is WHO 2014 updates, World Bank and the United Nations for population.
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    LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      New Zealand NEW ZEALAND   Malawi MALAWI
           
    World Rank
    		        
    World Rank
      Male Female All M F All   Male Female All M F All
    1960
    68.7
    73.9
    71.2
    6
    9
    7
    		  
    37.4
    38.5
    37.9
    153
    155
    157
    1970
    68.2
    74.5
    71.3
    18
    16
    14
    		  
    40.1
    41.6
    40.8
    161
    161
    160
    1980
    70.0
    75.8
    72.8
    22
    21
    22
    		  
    43.9
    45.8
    44.8
    159
    162
    160
    1990
    72.5
    78.4
    75.4
    21
    22
    20
    		  
    47.3
    50.0
    48.6
    164
    166
    164
    2000
    76.1
    81.3
    78.6
    11
    10
    11
    		  
    45.0
    47.1
    46.0
    172
    172
    172
    2010
    79.0
    82.8
    80.9
    9
    18
    13
    		  
    51.7
    54.0
    52.9
    172
    174
    173
    2015
    80.0
    83.3
    81.6
    12
    26
    17
    		  
    56.7
    59.9
    58.3
    169
    168
    169
     
     
    LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      New Zealand NEW ZEALAND   Malawi MALAWI
          World Rank       World Rank
      Male Female M F   Male Female M F
    At Birth
    80.0
    83.3
    12
    26
    		  
    56.7
    59.9
    169
    168
    Age 5
    80.5
    83.7
    9
    25
    		  
    60.8
    63.6
    173
    175
    Age 10
    80.5
    83.7
    9
    25
    		  
    61.4
    64.2
    178
    176
    Age 15
    80.6
    83.8
    9
    25
    		  
    61.8
    64.6
    178
    177
    Age 20
    80.8
    83.9
    9
    24
    		  
    62.4
    65.1
    178
    177
    Age 25
    81.0
    84.0
    8
    23
    		  
    63.0
    65.7
    180
    179
    Age 30
    81.2
    84.1
    7
    22
    		  
    63.7
    66.6
    181
    179
    Age 35
    81.4
    84.2
    6
    21
    		  
    64.6
    67.7
    181
    180
    Age 40
    81.7
    84.4
    6
    20
    		  
    66.1
    69.3
    181
    180
    Age 45
    82.0
    84.6
    6
    19
    		  
    68.1
    71.2
    181
    179
    Age 50
    82.4
    84.9
    4
    18
    		  
    70.3
    73.1
    179
    178
    Age 55
    82.9
    85.3
    5
    17
    		  
    72.5
    74.7
    176
    178
    Age 60
    83.5
    85.8
    5
    18
    		  
    74.5
    76.1
    174
    177
    Age 65
    84.4
    86.4
    8
    18
    		  
    76.5
    77.7
    175
    176
    Age 70
    85.5
    87.3
    8
    16
    		  
    78.6
    79.5
    177
    177
    Age 75
    86.8
    88.4
    10
    19
    		  
    81.2
    81.8
    179
    178
    Age 80
    88.8
    89.9
    11
    24
    		  
    84.4
    84.8
    180
    179
    Age 85
    91.2
    91.9
    22
    34
    		  
    88.1
    88.3
    180
    179
    Age 90
    94.2
    94.5
    37
    54
    		  
    92.2
    92.4
    179
    179
    Age 95
    97.9
    98.0
    61
    72
    		  
    96.7
    96.8
    180
    179
    Age 100
    102.1
    102.0
    78
    96
    		  
    101.4
    101.5
    178
    178
     
     
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      New Zealand NEW ZEALAND   Malawi MALAWI
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    62.78
    134
    		  
    77.56
    110
    2. Stroke
    28.73
    160
    		  
    138.49
    33
    3. Lung Cancers
    22.61
    47
    		  
    0.78
    169
    4. Lung Disease
    19.44
    82
    		  
    18.89
    86
    5. Alzheimers/Dementia
    19.02
    19
    		  
    2.50
    106
    6. Breast Cancer
    18.94
    62
    		  
    8.00
    160
    7. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    18.41
    16
    		  
    2.57
    165
    8. Prostate Cancer
    17.06
    81
    		  
    11.23
    116
    9. Diabetes Mellitus
    11.71
    137
    		  
    26.34
    88
    10. Suicide
    9.84
    72
    		  
    14.44
    36
    11. Influenza and Pneumonia
    8.39
    156
    		  
    125.65
    32
    12. Road Traffic Accidents
    8.19
    139
    		  
    22.12
    52
    13. Skin Cancers
    7.68
    1
    		  
    1.98
    57
    14. Falls
    7.56
    62
    		  
    10.34
    42
    15. Lymphomas
    6.49
    40
    		  
    3.13
    124
    16. Pancreas Cancer
    6.17
    49
    		  
    0.35
    169
    17. Endocrine Disorders
    6.16
    83
    		  
    14.69
    25
    18. Ovary Cancer
    5.73
    46
    		  
    1.49
    166
    19. Kidney Disease
    5.52
    148
    		  
    14.19
    87
    20. Hypertension
    5.43
    158
    		  
    21.31
    46
    21. Other Injuries
    5.28
    147
    		  
    16.05
    60
    22. Diarrhoeal diseases
    4.43
    83
    		  
    50.43
    33
    23. Congenital Anomalies
    4.16
    141
    		  
    9.72
    54
    24. Leukemia
    3.99
    77
    		  
    0.39
    171
    25. Oesophagus Cancer
    3.81
    58
    		  
    23.18
    1
    26. Liver Cancer
    3.81
    128
    		  
    1.65
    168
    27. Stomach Cancer
    3.76
    125
    		  
    2.41
    155
    28. Inflammatory/Heart
    3.45
    140
    		  
    14.91
    20
    29. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    3.13
    98
    		  
    11.97
    8
    30. Uterin Cancer
    3.05
    44
    		  
    0.78
    158
    31. Bladder Cancer
    2.93
    60
    		  
    5.28
    8
    32. Parkinson's Disease
    2.83
    48
    		  
    1.98
    80
    33. Low Birth Weight
    2.56
    144
    		  
    15.79
    47
    34. Drug Use
    2.39
    46
    		  
    1.89
    58
    35. Liver Disease
    2.37
    170
    		  
    27.52
    34
    36. Oral Cancer
    2.01
    124
    		  
    2.04
    119
    37. Other Neoplasms
    1.81
    120
    		  
    4.00
    41
    38. Cervical Cancer
    1.74
    158
    		  
    42.18
    5
    39. Violence
    1.64
    136
    		  
    3.03
    114
    40. Skin Disease
    1.49
    93
    		  
    8.43
    14
    41. Drownings
    1.39
    137
    		  
    9.23
    22
    42. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    1.34
    131
    		  
    1.63
    119
    43. Alcohol
    1.29
    70
    		  
    0.13
    134
    44. Epilepsy
    0.96
    137
    		  
    6.91
    40
    45. Asthma
    0.89
    141
    		  
    7.43
    70
    46. Birth Trauma
    0.87
    136
    		  
    14.48
    46
    47. Multiple Sclerosis
    0.82
    22
    		  
    0.16
    119
    48. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    0.55
    88
    		  
    5.44
    13
    49. Hepatitis C
    0.47
    50
    		  
    0.37
    65
    50. Osteoarthritis
    0.42
    7
    		  
    0.00
    172
     
     
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
    PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES
     
      New Zealand NEW ZEALAND   Malawi MALAWI
      Deaths %   Deaths %
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    4,571
    19.46
    		  
    4,956
    3.56
    2. Stroke
    2,138
    9.10
    		  
    8,570
    6.16
    3. Lung Cancers
    1,534
    6.53
    		  
    59
    0.04
    4. Alzheimers/Dementia
    1,481
    6.30
    		  
    160
    0.11
    5. Lung Disease
    1,427
    6.08
    		  
    1,249
    0.90
    6. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    1,274
    5.42
    		  
    192
    0.14
    7. Diabetes Mellitus
    813
    3.46
    		  
    1,718
    1.23
    8. Breast Cancer
    624
    2.66
    		  
    320
    0.23
    9. Influenza and Pneumonia
    594
    2.53
    		  
    12,958
    9.31
    10. Prostate Cancer
    573
    2.44
    		  
    290
    0.21
    11. Falls
    552
    2.35
    		  
    888
    0.64
    12. Skin Cancers
    512
    2.18
    		  
    139
    0.10
    13. Suicide
    459
    1.95
    		  
    1,376
    0.99
    14. Lymphomas
    446
    1.90
    		  
    296
    0.21
    15. Pancreas Cancer
    418
    1.78
    		  
    26
    0.02
    16. Kidney Disease
    414
    1.76
    		  
    1,080
    0.78
    17. Endocrine Disorders
    393
    1.67
    		  
    1,459
    1.05
    18. Hypertension
    389
    1.66
    		  
    1,339
    0.96
    19. Road Traffic Accidents
    385
    1.64
    		  
    2,637
    1.89
    20. Diarrhoeal diseases
    340
    1.45
    		  
    6,875
    4.94
    21. Oesophagus Cancer
    273
    1.16
    		  
    1,620
    1.16
    22. Leukemia
    267
    1.14
    		  
    38
    0.03
    23. Other Injuries
    258
    1.10
    		  
    1,960
    1.41
    24. Stomach Cancer
    252
    1.07
    		  
    173
    0.12
    25. Liver Cancer
    246
    1.05
    		  
    164
    0.12
    26. Parkinson's Disease
    220
    0.94
    		  
    117
    0.08
    27. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    217
    0.92
    		  
    908
    0.65
    28. Bladder Cancer
    214
    0.91
    		  
    354
    0.25
    29. Inflammatory/Heart
    199
    0.85
    		  
    1,043
    0.75
    30. Ovary Cancer
    196
    0.83
    		  
    74
    0.05
    31. Congenital Anomalies
    179
    0.76
    		  
    2,569
    1.85
    32. Liver Disease
    144
    0.61
    		  
    2,092
    1.50
    33. Oral Cancer
    131
    0.56
    		  
    159
    0.11
    34. Other Neoplasms
    131
    0.56
    		  
    358
    0.26
    35. Uterin Cancer
    114
    0.48
    		  
    31
    0.02
    36. Drug Use
    113
    0.48
    		  
    216
    0.16
    37. Skin Disease
    111
    0.47
    		  
    639
    0.46
    38. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    92
    0.39
    		  
    115
    0.08
    39. Low Birth Weight
    91
    0.39
    		  
    5,021
    3.61
    40. Violence
    71
    0.30
    		  
    417
    0.30
    41. Alcohol
    66
    0.28
    		  
    9
    0.01
    42. Drownings
    63
    0.27
    		  
    1,397
    1.00
    43. Cervical Cancer
    58
    0.25
    		  
    1,785
    1.28
    44. Epilepsy
    52
    0.22
    		  
    854
    0.61
    45. Asthma
    50
    0.21
    		  
    520
    0.37
    46. Multiple Sclerosis
    48
    0.20
    		  
    13
    0.01
    47. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    41
    0.18
    		  
    379
    0.27
    48. Osteoarthritis
    32
    0.14
    		  
    0
    0.00
    49. Birth Trauma
    31
    0.13
    		  
    4,605
    3.31
    50. Prostatic Hypertrophy
    25
    0.11
    		  
    0
    0.00
     
     
    CANCER RANK BY TYPE
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      New Zealand NEW ZEALAND   Malawi MALAWI
      Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Lung Cancers
    22.61
    47
    		  
    0.78
    169
    2. Breast Cancer
    18.94
    62
    		  
    8.00
    160
    3. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    18.41
    16
    		  
    2.57
    165
    4. Prostate Cancer
    17.06
    81
    		  
    11.23
    116
    5. Skin Cancers
    7.68
    1
    		  
    1.98
    57
    6. Lymphomas
    6.49
    40
    		  
    3.13
    124
    7. Pancreas Cancer
    6.17
    49
    		  
    0.35
    169
    8. Ovary Cancer
    5.73
    46
    		  
    1.49
    166
    9. Leukemia
    3.99
    77
    		  
    0.39
    171
    10. Oesophagus Cancer
    3.81
    58
    		  
    23.18
    1
    11. Liver Cancer
    3.81
    128
    		  
    1.65
    168
    12. Stomach Cancer
    3.76
    125
    		  
    2.41
    155
    13. Uterin Cancer
    3.05
    44
    		  
    0.78
    158
    14. Bladder Cancer
    2.93
    60
    		  
    5.28
    8
    15. Oral Cancer
    2.01
    124
    		  
    2.04
    119
    16. Cervical Cancer
    1.74
    158
    		  
    42.18
    5
     
     
     
    Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.
    World Rankings Calculations Are Age Adjusted Death Rates Per 100,000 Population.
    Data Source: Published By WHO 2014
    WHO Excludes Cause of Death Data For the following countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Cook Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.