Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway
Norway: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1989
All-time low
2.23
in 2020
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates by type who db in Norway stood at 2.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Norway peaked at 4.71 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2020.
Norway ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.05 | — |
| 1987 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 3.66 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 3.97 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.81 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.04 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.27 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +5.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.23 | 3.93 | 4.71 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.66 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.09 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.6 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 France 2.65 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.45 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 2.4 compare
- 36 Ukraine 2.38 compare
- 37 Turkey 2.37 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Norway?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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