Denmark vs Norway: Cancer death rates by type
Denmark
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Denmark rank
25th
Norway rank
27th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.