Guatemala vs Norway: Cancer death rate by age group
Guatemala
3.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
3.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Guatemala rank
24th
Norway rank
27th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Norway ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.942 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8524 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7721 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Guatemala or Norway?
- Guatemala, at 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Guatemala and Norway?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.