Lung cancer deaths men women in Norway
Norway: Lung cancer deaths men women was 19.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 2002
All-time low
7.56
in 1953
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer deaths men women in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer deaths men women in Norway stood at 19.85.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Norway peaked at 37.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 1953.
That places Norway 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.69 | — |
| 1952 | 8.41 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 7.56 | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 9.6 | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 8.66 | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 9.99 | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 9.85 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 11.23 | +14.0% |
| 1959 | 12.44 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 13.74 | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 13.48 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 13.32 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14.87 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 15.22 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.59 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.68 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 19.89 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 19.97 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 20.97 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 21.42 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.3 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.17 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 21.61 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.14 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 25.64 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.05 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 27.48 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.4 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.99 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.74 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 32.11 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 30.85 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.37 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 33.09 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.58 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 34.67 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.97 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.34 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 33.72 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.59 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 35.14 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.99 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.34 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.22 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.51 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.79 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.25 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.48 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34.66 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.04 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.59 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.69 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.21 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.79 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.56 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.63 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.03 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.64 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 27.89 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.91 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.71 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 24.05 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.85 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 22.38 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.44 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21.48 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -7.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +27.0% | 7.56 | 9.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.49 | 7.56 | 12.44 | 9 |
| 1960s | 15.94 | 13.32 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.02 | 20.97 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.57 | 26.99 | 34.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.36 | 33.72 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.31 | 32.56 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 21.85 | 32.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 19.85 | 22.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Norway?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Norway was 19.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 1953.
- How does Norway rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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