Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway
Norway: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.46
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.18
in 1996
All-time low
13.46
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13.46 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% 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, 13.46, in 2023.
Norway ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 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% |
| 2017 | 17.69 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.01 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.76 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.54 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.46 | -13.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 20.18 | 16.92 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 | 13.46 | 16.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Norway was 13.46 in 2023, 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 13.46 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).