Iceland vs Norway: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Iceland
4.08
in 2024
Norway
4.31
in 2023
Iceland rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.31 against 4.08 in Iceland, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.51 | 4.14 | 1.37 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 3.9 | 1.79 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.57 | 1.23 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.34 | 0.4486 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.21 | 0.5118 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.31 against 4.08 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.23, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.