Italy vs Norway: Cancer death rates by type

Italy
2.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Italy rank
26th
Norway rank
27th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1990s 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8466 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2000s 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 2.85 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 Italy and Norway?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Italy ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
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, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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