Norway vs Ukraine: Death rate from cancer
Norway
106.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Ukraine
106.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Norway rank
36th
Ukraine rank
35th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Norway
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 137.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 127.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1347 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 114.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Norway or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Norway and Ukraine?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Norway ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.