Norway vs United States: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Norway
15.79
in 2023
United States
17.57
in 2022
Norway rank
16th
United States rank
13th

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 17.57 against 15.79 in Norway, a difference of 1.78.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 72 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 111 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1950s 2.83 4.64 1.81 United States
1960s 3.23 6.96 3.73 United States
1970s 4.85 13.7 8.85 United States
1980s 8.71 22.8 14.09 United States
1990s 14.1 29.29 15.19 United States
2000s 19.08 28.7 9.62 United States
2010s 19.77 23.36 3.58 United States
2020s 17.19 18.07 0.8863 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Norway or United States?
United States, at 17.57 against 15.79 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Norway and United States?
1.78, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Norway ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed