Jamaica vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Jamaica
21.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
New Zealand
22.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Jamaica rank
51st
New Zealand rank
48th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.89 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 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 rate in men vs. women, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 51st 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.