Netherlands vs Norway: Cancer death rates by type
Netherlands
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Netherlands rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6395 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4101 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2115 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4466 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.