Denmark vs Norway: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Denmark
8.87 per 100,000 women
in 2022
Norway
9.13 per 100,000 women
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.13 per 100,000 women against 8.87 per 100,000 women in Denmark, a difference of 0.26 per 100,000 women.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.97 per 100,000 women | 15.12 per 100,000 women | 13.85 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 1960s | 31.01 per 100,000 women | 15.95 per 100,000 women | 15.06 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 1970s | 23.05 per 100,000 women | 18.06 per 100,000 women | 4.99 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16.75 per 100,000 women | 13.12 per 100,000 women | 3.62 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.06 per 100,000 women | 12.02 per 100,000 women | 1.04 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.38 per 100,000 women | 9.52 per 100,000 women | 0.8657 per 100,000 women | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.84 per 100,000 women | 10.6 per 100,000 women | 0.7601 per 100,000 women | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.97 per 100,000 women | 9.86 per 100,000 women | 1.89 per 100,000 women | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.13 per 100,000 women against 8.87 per 100,000 women in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.26 per 100,000 women, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.