Ireland vs Norway: Death rate from cancer by sex
Ireland
125.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
123.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Ireland rank
38th
Norway rank
41st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 199.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 173.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.