Finland vs Norway: Breast cancer death rate in women
Finland
12.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
12.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Finland rank
70th
Norway rank
67th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2624 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Finland and Norway?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Finland ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.