Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway
Norway: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2000
All-time low
3.41
in 1995
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.31 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway peaked at 5.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 1995.
That places Norway 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.11 | — |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.18 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.84 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.29 | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.49 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.31 | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 | 3.85 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.41 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.08 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.96 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.74 | 4.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Norway was 4.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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