Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway

Norway: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.81 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.81
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1989
All-time low
2.6
in 2015
Years of data
31
1986–2016

Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway, 1986–2016

0123451986200120161986: 4.11987: 3.91988: 4.21989: 4.71990: 4.11991: 3.71992: 41993: 3.81994: 41995: 4.11996: 4.11997: 4.31998: 41999: 3.72000: 4.22001: 3.82002: 3.92003: 3.72004: 4.12005: 3.72006: 3.42007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.12010: 3.22011: 3.32012: 2.82013: 32014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, cancer death rates by type who db in Norway stood at 2.81.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% 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, 2.6, in 2015.

Norway ranks 27th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway, 1986 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.92 2.6 3.31 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Republic of Moldova 3.04 compare
  2. 25 Denmark 3.03 compare
  3. 26 Italy 2.85 compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 2.78 compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 2.73 compare
  6. 30 Bahrain 2.69 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Norway?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Norway was 2.81 in 2016, 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 2.6 in 2015.
How does Norway rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Norway ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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