Iceland vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates males

Iceland
34.83
in 2024
New Zealand
37.61
in 2018
Iceland rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 37.61 against 34.83 in Iceland, a difference of 2.78.

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 48th 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 27.05 19.91 New Zealand
1960s 12.39 37.6 25.21 New Zealand
1970s 18.79 50.08 31.29 New Zealand
1980s 30.37 56.38 26.01 New Zealand
1990s 40.04 50.08 10.04 New Zealand
2000s 39.95 43.15 3.2 New Zealand
2010s 39.82 40.05 0.2341 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 37.61 against 34.83 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Iceland and New Zealand?
2.78, 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 males?
Iceland ranks 50th 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