Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway
Norway: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.69
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.78
in 1954
All-time low
1.44
in 2014
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway is 1.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway peaked at 8.78 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2014.
Norway ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.57 | — |
| 1952 | 6.83 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 8.47 | +24.1% |
| 1954 | 8.78 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 7.36 | -16.2% |
| 1956 | 8.47 | +15.2% |
| 1957 | 7.93 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 7.24 | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 7.08 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 6.62 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 7 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.96 | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.9 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 6.22 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 6.65 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.83 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.21 | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 5.78 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.93 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.24 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 4.21 | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 4.76 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.69 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.92 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.69 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 4.38 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 4.64 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.68 | 6.57 | 8.78 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.52 | 5.96 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 | 5.17 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 | 4.21 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.32 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.91 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.44 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.69 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 75 Singapore 1.78 compare
- 76 Bahrain 1.75 compare
- 77 Cyprus 1.69 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
- 80 United States 1.68 compare
- 81 New Zealand 1.66 compare
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- 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Norway was 1.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 1954.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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