Canada vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates
Canada
20.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
19.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Canada rank
7th
New Zealand rank
10th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0987 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5313 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.