Malta vs Norway: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Malta
27.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
25.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Malta rank
39th
Norway rank
41st

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 39th 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 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1970s 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2000s 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Malta or Norway?
Malta, at 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Malta and Norway?
1.13 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 rate in men vs. women?
Malta ranks 39th 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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