Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway

Norway: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18.65
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
32.18
in 1996
All-time low
14.14
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2016

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway, 1951–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 18.65 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2016.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway peaked at 32.18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 1951.

Norway ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway, 1951 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1951 14.14
1952 17.15 +21.4%
1953 17.15 -0.0%
1954 17.41 +1.5%
1955 17.41 +0.0%
1956 21.28 +22.2%
1957 18.08 -15.0%
1958 18.95 +4.8%
1959 17.88 -5.6%
1960 20.54 +14.8%
1961 19.05 -7.2%
1962 20.09 +5.5%
1963 24.03 +19.6%
1964 20.88 -13.1%
1965 21.18 +1.5%
1966 21.09 -0.4%
1967 20.46 -3.0%
1968 21.32 +4.2%
1969 21.1 -1.1%
1970 21.96 +4.1%
1971 24.91 +13.4%
1972 21.41 -14.0%
1973 20.26 -5.4%
1974 22.26 +9.9%
1975 23.7 +6.5%
1976 25.49 +7.5%
1977 25.28 -0.8%
1978 25.6 +1.3%
1979 26.79 +4.7%
1980 27.82 +3.8%
1981 25.37 -8.8%
1982 23.76 -6.3%
1983 26.54 +11.7%
1984 25.74 -3.0%
1985 28.53 +10.8%
1986 26.84 -5.9%
1987 26.44 -1.5%
1988 28.7 +8.5%
1989 27.59 -3.9%
1990 27.91 +1.2%
1991 28.4 +1.7%
1992 30 +5.6%
1993 31.38 +4.6%
1994 30.43 -3.0%
1995 29.69 -2.4%
1996 32.18 +8.4%
1997 30.98 -3.8%
1998 29.88 -3.5%
1999 29.84 -0.2%
2000 29.54 -1.0%
2001 27.25 -7.7%
2002 27.77 +1.9%
2003 27.66 -0.4%
2004 26.97 -2.5%
2005 25.7 -4.7%
2006 25.16 -2.1%
2007 25.84 +2.7%
2008 25.54 -1.2%
2009 23.98 -6.1%
2010 23.29 -2.9%
2011 22.99 -1.3%
2012 21.28 -7.4%
2013 20.86 -2.0%
2014 22.33 +7.1%
2015 20.81 -6.8%
2016 18.65 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.72 14.14 21.28 9
1960s 20.97 19.05 24.03 10
1970s 23.77 20.26 26.79 10
1980s 26.73 23.76 28.7 10
1990s 30.07 27.91 32.18 10
2000s 26.54 23.98 29.54 10
2010s 21.46 18.65 23.29 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Iceland 19.45 compare
  2. 21 Seychelles 18.8 compare
  3. 22 Estonia 18.79 compare
  4. 24 Croatia 18.54 compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 18.25 compare
  6. 26 Fiji 18.25 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway was 18.65 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 32.18 in 1996.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 1951.
How does Norway rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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