Norway vs United States: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Norway
1.76
in 2016
United States
1.77
in 2022
Norway rank
83rd
United States rank
81st

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Norway
  • United States
2.557.51012.5195019862022

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.77 against 1.76 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 83rd and United States ranks 81st of 110 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1950s 10.23 9.09 1.14 Norway
1960s 9.55 7.86 1.69 Norway
1970s 6.99 5.52 1.48 Norway
1980s 4.64 3.89 0.7525 Norway
1990s 3.07 2.85 0.2189 Norway
2000s 2.58 2.38 0.199 Norway
2010s 2.22 2.08 0.1366 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Norway or United States?
United States, at 1.77 against 1.76 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Norway and United States?
0.01, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Norway ranks 83rd and United States ranks 81st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed