Iceland vs Norway: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Iceland
19.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
18.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Iceland rank
21st
Norway rank
24th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.