Netherlands vs Norway: Lung cancer death rates
Netherlands
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway
19.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Netherlands rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7245 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2265 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Netherlands and Norway?
- 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Netherlands ranks 5th 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.