Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Norway
123.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 160.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 172.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 171.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 134.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Norway ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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.