France vs Norway: Death rate from cancer
France
103.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
106.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
France rank
39th
Norway rank
36th
Death rate from cancer over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th of 111 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 152.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 149.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 135.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 118.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between France and Norway?
- 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- France ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.