Lung cancer death rates in Norway
Norway: Lung cancer death rates was 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
19.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
2.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Lung cancer death rates 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 rates in Norway stood at 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Norway peaked at 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Norway ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1954 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1956 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1959 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1960 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Netherlands 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Canada 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 New Zealand 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Cuba 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Norway?
- Lung cancer death rates in Norway was 19.96 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 rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.