New Zealand vs United States: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
New Zealand
22.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
United States
23.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
48th
United States rank
46th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3689 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7364 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 54.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 23.08 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 New Zealand and United States?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rate in men vs. women?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th 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.