Greece vs Norway: Death rate from cancer
Greece
105.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
106.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Greece rank
38th
Norway rank
36th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Norway ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 117.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 123.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 124.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 116.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Greece or Norway?
- Norway, at 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Greece and Norway?
- 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Greece ranks 38th 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.