Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 19.55 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19.55
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.59
in 2008
All-time low
2.88
in 1954
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 19.55 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand peaked at 22.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 1954.
That places New Zealand 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9 | — |
| 1951 | 3.87 | +33.4% |
| 1952 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.4 | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 2.88 | -15.2% |
| 1955 | 3.44 | +19.4% |
| 1956 | 5.1 | +48.3% |
| 1957 | 3.79 | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 4.51 | +19.1% |
| 1959 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.09 | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 5.87 | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 4.78 | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 6.03 | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 5.9 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.14 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 5.37 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 6.88 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.01 | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 9.84 | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 8.88 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 10.69 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 11.91 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 12.21 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.94 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.35 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 13.02 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 13.75 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 14.17 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.46 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.77 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 15.36 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 14.97 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 15.15 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.61 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 15.83 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 18.89 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 18.35 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.58 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 20.01 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.06 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 18.9 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.76 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.04 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.71 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.78 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.19 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 20.23 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.23 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 21.43 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 20.63 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.63 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.38 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.07 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 21.32 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 20.35 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.59 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 20.98 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 21.21 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.19 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.55 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.12 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.02 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.75 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.55 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | -9.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.83 | 2.88 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 | 4.78 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.78 | 8.88 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 14.46 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.99 | 18.76 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.89 | 19.07 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 | 19.55 | 21.55 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in New Zealand was 19.55 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 1954.
- How does New Zealand rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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