Ireland vs Norway: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Ireland
9.63 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Norway
9.13 per 100,000 women
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.63 per 100,000 women against 9.13 per 100,000 women in Norway, a difference of 0.5 per 100,000 women.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 per 100,000 women | 11.3 per 100,000 women | 2.89 per 100,000 women | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.38 per 100,000 women | 9.52 per 100,000 women | 0.1371 per 100,000 women | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.98 per 100,000 women | 10.35 per 100,000 women | 0.3684 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, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 9.63 per 100,000 women against 9.13 per 100,000 women in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.5 per 100,000 women, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Ireland ranks 17th 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.