Death rate from cancer in Norway
Norway: Death rate from cancer was 212.04 in 2021. βΌ 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
2000β2021
Death rate from cancer in Norway, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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