Finland vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Finland
22.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
22.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Finland rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 52.68 deaths per 100,000 people 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1960s 68.04 deaths per 100,000 people 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1970s 73.51 deaths per 100,000 people 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1980s 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people 54.79 deaths per 100,000 people 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1990s 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2000s 35.25 deaths per 100,000 people 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 22.99 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 Finland and New Zealand?
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Finland ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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