Australia vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates males

Australia
38.83
in 2024
New Zealand
37.61
in 2018
Australia rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 38.83 against 37.61 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.22.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th 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 26.18 5.16 New Zealand
1960s 36.18 37.6 1.42 New Zealand
1970s 48.4 50.08 1.68 New Zealand
1980s 55.59 56.38 0.7954 New Zealand
1990s 51.76 50.08 1.67 Australia
2000s 46.64 43.2 3.43 Australia
2010s 42.53 40.05 2.47 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 38.83 against 37.61 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Australia and New Zealand?
1.22, 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 males?
Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed