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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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