Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway
Norway: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
12.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2016.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Norway peaked at 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Norway ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 64 Canada 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cyprus 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Czechia 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Malaysia 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.