Lung cancer death rates males in Norway

Norway: Lung cancer death rates males was 45.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.16
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
54.87
in 2002
All-time low
8.32
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2016

Lung cancer death rates males in Norway, 1951–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 45.16 for lung cancer death rates males in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Norway peaked at 54.87 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 1951.

Norway ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Norway, 1951 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1951 8.32
1952 9.2 +10.6%
1953 8.39 -8.8%
1954 10.74 +28.0%
1955 9.85 -8.3%
1956 11.55 +17.3%
1957 11.38 -1.4%
1958 13.33 +17.1%
1959 14.91 +11.8%
1960 16.63 +11.6%
1961 16.57 -0.4%
1962 16.43 -0.8%
1963 18.72 +13.9%
1964 19.34 +3.3%
1965 19.89 +2.8%
1966 20.27 +1.9%
1967 22.81 +12.5%
1968 26.09 +14.4%
1969 26.15 +0.2%
1970 27.95 +6.9%
1971 28.44 +1.8%
1972 28.38 -0.2%
1973 29.98 +5.7%
1974 29.19 -2.7%
1975 34.31 +17.6%
1976 35.17 +2.5%
1977 37.33 +6.1%
1978 38.4 +2.9%
1979 38.19 -0.6%
1980 38.38 +0.5%
1981 46.59 +21.4%
1982 45.16 -3.1%
1983 44 -2.6%
1984 46.24 +5.1%
1985 48.07 +3.9%
1986 50.1 +4.2%
1987 50 -0.2%
1988 50.38 +0.8%
1989 48.21 -4.3%
1990 49.07 +1.8%
1991 51.49 +4.9%
1992 50.71 -1.5%
1993 52.19 +2.9%
1994 51.44 -1.4%
1995 51.12 -0.6%
1996 51.24 +0.2%
1997 51.13 -0.2%
1998 50.86 -0.5%
1999 52.53 +3.3%
2000 50.64 -3.6%
2001 51.1 +0.9%
2002 54.87 +7.4%
2003 53.26 -2.9%
2004 51.57 -3.2%
2005 51.72 +0.3%
2006 52.42 +1.4%
2007 52.25 -0.3%
2008 50.81 -2.7%
2009 51.02 +0.4%
2010 50.82 -0.4%
2011 51.09 +0.5%
2012 49.34 -3.4%
2013 47.38 -4.0%
2014 46.38 -2.1%
2015 45.6 -1.7%
2016 45.16 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.85 8.32 14.91 9
1960s 20.29 16.43 26.15 10
1970s 32.73 27.95 38.4 10
1980s 46.71 38.38 50.38 10
1990s 51.18 49.07 52.53 10
2000s 51.97 50.64 54.87 10
2010s 47.97 45.16 51.09 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 38 United Kingdom 51.24 compare
  2. 39 Ukraine 50.58 compare
  3. 40 Malta 50.06 compare
  4. 42 Turkey 42.72 compare
  5. 43 Ireland 42.43 compare
  6. 44 United States 41.9 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Norway?
Lung cancer death rates males in Norway was 45.16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 54.87 in 2002.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 1951.
How does Norway rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Norway ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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