Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Norway
Norway: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
0.973 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2016.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Norway peaked at 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Norway ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.0% |
| 1953 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1954 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1955 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.9% |
| 1956 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.2% |
| 1958 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1959 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.3% |
| 1965 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.5% |
| 1966 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 1970 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 1983 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 1990 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 60 Poland 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Costa Rica 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Norway?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Norway was 2.26 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.