Cuba vs New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates
Cuba
18.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
19.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Cuba rank
11th
New Zealand rank
10th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4027 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0992 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Cuba or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Cuba ranks 11th 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.