New Zealand vs Poland: Lung cancer death rates
New Zealand
19.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Poland
18.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
Poland rank
13th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between New Zealand and Poland?
- 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th 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.