Norway vs Yemen: Deaths from cancer

Norway
11,457 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
12,216 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
83rd
Yemen rank
81st

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Norway
  • Yemen
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020102021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 12,216 deaths against 11,457 deaths in Norway, a difference of 759 deaths.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 11,050 deaths 7,645 deaths 3,405 deaths Norway
2010s 11,479 deaths 10,380 deaths 1,099 deaths Norway
2020s 11,507 deaths 12,178 deaths 670.3 deaths Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Norway or Yemen?
Yemen, at 12,216 deaths against 11,457 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Norway and Yemen?
759 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Yemen rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Norway ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from cancer
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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