Canada vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Canada
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
22.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Canada rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.