Estonia vs Norway: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Estonia
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
4.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Estonia rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5907 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4827 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2755 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. 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 brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.