What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand?

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand was 22.82 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.

What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.

How does New Zealand rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?

New Zealand ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.

Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand

Name: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

22.82 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

48th

of 111 countries

All-time high

59.34 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1984

All-time low

18.26 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2018.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand peaked at 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand, 1950 to 2018.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1950	18.26 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1951	20.98 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.9%
1952	23.99 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.4%
1953	23.56 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.8%
1954	25.11 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.6%
1955	28.56 deaths per 100,000 people	+13.7%
1956	29.01 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.6%
1957	32.51 deaths per 100,000 people	+12.1%
1958	31.15 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.2%
1959	32.62 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.7%
1960	30.53 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.4%
1961	35 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.6%
1962	37.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.2%
1963	39.89 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.3%
1964	40.24 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.9%
1965	40.68 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.1%
1966	44.52 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.4%
1967	41.26 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.3%
1968	49.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+20.7%
1969	50.68 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.7%
1970	52.48 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.6%
1971	51.41 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.0%
1972	46.47 deaths per 100,000 people	-9.6%
1973	50.75 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.2%
1974	54.47 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.3%
1975	55.9 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1976	57.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1977	56.78 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
1978	54.85 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.4%
1979	56.78 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.5%
1980	56.27 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.9%
1981	57.18 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.6%
1982	53.32 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.8%
1983	58.27 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.3%
1984	59.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.8%
1985	52.51 deaths per 100,000 people	-11.5%
1986	55.37 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.4%
1987	54.43 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.7%
1988	51.01 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.3%
1989	50.16 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.7%
1990	49.49 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.3%
1991	45.44 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.2%
1992	48.61 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.0%
1993	44.73 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.0%
1994	44.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.3%
1995	42.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.6%
1996	42.6 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.5%
1997	40.71 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
1998	38.72 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.9%
1999	38.34 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
2000	36.79 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.0%
2001	35.11 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.6%
2002	35.05 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.2%
2003	33.39 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.7%
2004	35.86 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.4%
2005	32.29 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.0%
2006	29.48 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.7%
2007	30.27 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.7%
2008	30.06 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
2009	28.85 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.0%
2010	28.64 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
2011	27.96 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.4%
2012	26.8 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.1%
2013	25.29 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.7%
2014	25.11 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
2015	26.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.4%
2016	25.07 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
2017	22.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-11.1%
2018	22.82 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.57 deaths per 100,000 people	18.26 deaths per 100,000 people	32.62 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	41.05 deaths per 100,000 people	30.53 deaths per 100,000 people	50.68 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	53.72 deaths per 100,000 people	46.47 deaths per 100,000 people	57.34 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	54.79 deaths per 100,000 people	50.16 deaths per 100,000 people	59.34 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	43.63 deaths per 100,000 people	38.34 deaths per 100,000 people	49.49 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	32.71 deaths per 100,000 people	28.85 deaths per 100,000 people	36.79 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	25.58 deaths per 100,000 people	22.28 deaths per 100,000 people	28.64 deaths per 100,000 people	9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

45 Canada 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
46 United States of America 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
47 Finland 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
49 Singapore 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
50 Suriname 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
51 Jamaica 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand?: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in New Zealand was 22.82 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
How does New Zealand rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?: New Zealand ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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