Iceland vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates in men
Iceland
34.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
37.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Iceland rank
50th
New Zealand rank
49th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.29 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2341 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Iceland ranks 50th 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.