New Zealand vs Suriname: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
New Zealand
22.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Suriname
21.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
New Zealand rank
48th
Suriname rank
50th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 55.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.38 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 54.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.71 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.03 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 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, New Zealand or Suriname?
- New Zealand, at 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th 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.