Norway vs Russian Federation: Cancer death rate by age group

Norway
3.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Russian Federation
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Norway rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
26th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
051015195119852019

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 4 deaths per 100,000 people 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 2 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Norway or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Norway and Russian Federation?
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Norway ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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