Lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates males was 37.61 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
37.61
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
60.25
in 1984
All-time low
18.33
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37.61 for lung cancer death rates males in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand peaked at 60.25 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.33, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.33 | — |
| 1951 | 21.47 | +17.2% |
| 1952 | 24.12 | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 23.59 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 25.06 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 27.88 | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 28.61 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 31.8 | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 29.83 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 31.09 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 28.79 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 32.61 | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 35.08 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 36.47 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 36.62 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.77 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 40.56 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 37.2 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 45.47 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 46.44 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 48.26 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 47.51 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.97 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 46.84 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 50.03 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 51.08 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.86 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 53.3 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 51.89 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 55.09 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 55.55 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 56.63 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.37 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 59.14 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 60.25 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.21 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 58.48 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 58.14 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 54.44 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 54.59 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.53 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.67 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 54.63 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 50.89 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 51.75 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.5 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 49.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.57 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 45.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 46.37 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.43 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.02 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.37 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 41.73 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.42 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.88 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.59 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.22 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.67 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.09 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 37.61 | +4.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.7, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.18 | 18.33 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.6 | 28.79 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.08 | 42.97 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.38 | 53.21 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.08 | 45.75 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.15 | 39.4 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 | 36.09 | 42.22 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand?
- Lung cancer death rates males in New Zealand was 37.61 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.25 in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).