Canada vs Norway: Lung cancer death rates
Canada
20.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
19.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Canada rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Canada and Norway?
- 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th 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. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.