Italy vs Norway: Death rate from cancer by sex
Italy
118.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
123.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Italy rank
44th
Norway rank
41st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 197.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 217.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 206.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 175.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 149.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Italy and Norway?
- 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Italy ranks 44th 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.