Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway
Norway: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway stood at 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway peaked at 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
That places Norway 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1959 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 19.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 33.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 35.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 38 Japan 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Malta 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Denmark 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Ireland 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Austria 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Norway was 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Norway rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.