Croatia vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates
Croatia
18.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
19.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Croatia rank
12th
New Zealand rank
10th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Croatia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 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 rates, Croatia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Croatia and New Zealand?
- 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Croatia ranks 12th 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.