Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway
Norway: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.84
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 1994
All-time low
10.64
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.84 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Norway peaked at 22.39 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 2021.
Norway ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21 | — |
| 1952 | 19.14 | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 17.83 | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 20.02 | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 20.43 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 20.05 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 18.06 | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 19.9 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 18.6 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 18.94 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 20.44 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 17.78 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 19.79 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 17.93 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 20.3 | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 19.98 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.22 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 22.05 | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 20.89 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 19.07 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 19.34 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 19.78 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.84 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.38 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.75 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.22 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 21.51 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.28 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.59 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 19.98 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.05 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.74 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 19.96 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 20.29 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.13 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 20.65 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 22.17 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 21.2 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 21.32 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.13 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 21.22 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 21.77 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.39 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.32 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 22.13 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.79 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 20.09 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.28 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 19.05 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.02 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.13 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.56 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.31 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.51 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.26 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.39 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.67 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.71 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.37 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 12.77 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.59 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.64 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 10.98 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 | 17.83 | 21 | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.63 | 17.78 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.12 | 19.07 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 | 18.74 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 | 18.28 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 14.39 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 11.59 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 10.64 | 11.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Norway?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway was 10.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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