New Zealand vs United States: Lung cancer deaths men women

New Zealand
22.82
in 2018
United States
23.08
in 2022
New Zealand rank
46th
United States rank
45th

Lung cancer deaths men women over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 23.08 against 22.82 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

New Zealand ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1950s 26.57 26.21 0.3689 New Zealand
1960s 41.05 41.78 0.7364 United States
1970s 53.72 57.01 3.29 United States
1980s 54.79 63.68 8.89 United States
1990s 43.63 60.48 16.84 United States
2000s 32.71 48.05 15.34 United States
2010s 25.58 34.86 9.29 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths men women, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 23.08 against 22.82 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths men women between New Zealand and United States?
0.26, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for lung cancer deaths men women?
New Zealand ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed