Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway
Norway: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Cervical 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
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway is 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway peaked at 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Norway ranks 69th 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1954 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1956 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1957 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 66 Guadeloupe 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Japan 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Armenia 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Hong Kong 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Slovenia 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway was 2.25 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.