Australia vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates in men
Australia
39.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
37.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
New Zealand rank
49th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7954 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 46.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 42.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.