Lung cancer death rates in men in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lung cancer death rates in men was 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
37.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
60.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
18.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Lung cancer death rates in men in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men 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 in men in New Zealand peaked at 60.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 49th 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 in men in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1952 | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 31.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 32.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 36.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 40.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 45.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 46.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 47.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 46.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 50.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 53.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 51.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 55.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 55.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 56.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 59.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 60.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 58.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 58.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 54.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 50.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 51.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 45.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 46.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 42.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 41.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 46 Georgia 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Singapore 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Australia 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Iceland 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Réunion 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Luxembourg 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in New Zealand?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in New Zealand was 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.