Iceland vs Norway: Death rate from cancer by sex
Iceland
98.86
in 2024
Norway
102.41
in 2023
Iceland rank
71st
Norway rank
69th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 102.41 against 98.86 in Iceland, a difference of 3.55.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Norway ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.5 | 145.39 | 21.11 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 155.73 | 148.74 | 6.99 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 147.43 | 160.18 | 12.75 | Norway |
| 1980s | 161.75 | 172.07 | 10.31 | Norway |
| 1990s | 163.06 | 171.93 | 8.88 | Norway |
| 2000s | 140.16 | 155.49 | 15.33 | Norway |
| 2010s | 123.55 | 129.64 | 6.08 | Norway |
| 2020s | 105.83 | 107.79 | 1.97 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 102.41 against 98.86 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.55, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Norway ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.