Cancer death rate by age group in Norway
Norway: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.37 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.37
Change on year
up 100.1%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Cancer death rate by age group in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, cancer death rate by age group in Norway stood at 3.37.
That represents a change of up 100.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Norway peaked at 16.61 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
Norway ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.61 | — |
| 1952 | 3.32 | -80.0% |
| 1953 | 13.01 | +292.2% |
| 1954 | 11.33 | -12.9% |
| 1955 | 9.66 | -14.7% |
| 1956 | 7.97 | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 7.99 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 8.08 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 11.31 | +40.0% |
| 1960 | 9.76 | -13.7% |
| 1961 | 6.55 | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 4.88 | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 9.69 | +98.7% |
| 1964 | 7.87 | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -60.9% |
| 1966 | 9.13 | +196.8% |
| 1967 | 6.05 | -33.7% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9 | +48.4% |
| 1970 | 7.63 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 9.3 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 9.88 | +111.9% |
| 1974 | 3.33 | -66.3% |
| 1975 | 3.48 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 5.78 | — |
| 1978 | 3.91 | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 5.88 | +202.4% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 3.94 | +99.2% |
| 1983 | 5.96 | +51.5% |
| 1984 | 2 | -66.4% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.88 | +95.7% |
| 1987 | 5.65 | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | -36.3% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | +202.5% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | +101.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | — |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | — |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | +101.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +100.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.92 | 3.32 | 16.61 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.21 | 3.08 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 | 0 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 1.98 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.62 | 3.37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Norway?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Norway was 3.37 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 1951.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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