New Zealand vs Singapore: Lung cancer death rates in men
New Zealand
37.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Singapore
39.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
49th
Singapore rank
47th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.47 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 43.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 47th 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.