Malta vs Norway: Lung cancer death rates in men
Malta
50.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
45.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Malta rank
40th
Norway rank
41st
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 62.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Malta and Norway?
- 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Malta ranks 40th 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.