Death rate from cancer in Norway

Norway: Death rate from cancer was 212.04 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
212.04
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
245.86
in 2002
All-time low
212.04
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Norway, 2000–2021

0501001502002502000201020212000: 2432001: 244.22002: 245.92003: 241.52004: 238.42005: 2392006: 233.92007: 237.92008: 234.62009: 229.52010: 2362011: 231.22012: 227.32013: 225.42014: 224.12015: 219.52016: 218.52017: 217.52018: 217.82019: 215.92020: 214.82021: 212

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Norway stood at 212.04. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Norway peaked at 245.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 212.04, in 2021.

That places Norway 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 238.79 229.53 245.86 10
2010s 223.31 215.88 235.97 10
2020s 213.44 212.04 214.84 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Georgia 223.48 compare
  2. 35 Sweden 220.65 compare
  3. 36 San Marino 212.62 compare
  4. 38 Russia 211.71 compare
  5. 39 Andorra 211.67 compare
  6. 40 Switzerland 209.13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Norway?
Death rate from cancer in Norway was 212.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 245.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 212.04 in 2021.
How does Norway rank for death rate from cancer?
Norway ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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