New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Lung cancer death rates
New Zealand
19.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
United Kingdom
19.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 69 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.