Death rate from cancer by sex in Norway
Norway: Death rate from cancer by sex was 102.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.41
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
179.32
in 1988
All-time low
102.41
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 102.41 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Norway peaked at 179.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 102.41, in 2023.
That places Norway 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 146.93 | — |
| 1952 | 147.82 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 144.24 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 145.46 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 143.49 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 144.79 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 145.83 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 143.8 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 146.12 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 145.07 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 144.64 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 144.42 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 151.07 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 146.02 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 151.19 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 143.97 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 147.76 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 158.04 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 155.2 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 157.88 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 160.28 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 154.94 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 154.34 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 151.54 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 161.21 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 164.19 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 164.3 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 164.65 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 168.46 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 164.04 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 170.91 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 172.01 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 171.03 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 169.94 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 175.53 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 173.26 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 172.19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 179.32 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 172.46 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 170.15 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 171.63 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 171.16 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 174.17 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 174.06 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 172.31 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 172.71 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 173.92 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 169.5 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 169.72 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 164.49 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 162.8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 164.24 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 159.59 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 157.1 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 154.5 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 148.71 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 150.63 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 148.15 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 144.71 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 145.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 142.51 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 137.33 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 132.44 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 132.01 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 129.09 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 123.62 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 121.77 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 117.96 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 114.22 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 111.32 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 107.11 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 110.33 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 102.41 | -7.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 102.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 102.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.39 | 143.49 | 147.82 | 9 |
| 1960s | 148.74 | 143.97 | 158.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.18 | 151.54 | 168.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.07 | 164.04 | 179.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.93 | 169.5 | 174.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.49 | 144.71 | 164.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.64 | 114.22 | 145.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.79 | 102.41 | 111.32 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Norway?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Norway was 102.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 179.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.41 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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