Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lung cancer death rates
Norway
19.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Norway, at 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.