Norway vs Sweden: Annual death rate by age group
Norway
2.07
in 2024
Sweden
1.94
in 2024
Norway rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.07 against 1.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 117.89 | 175.78 | 57.89 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 99.95 | 167.29 | 67.34 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 108.81 | 151.61 | 42.8 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 103.77 | 145.73 | 41.96 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 96.07 | 121.81 | 25.74 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 94.95 | 109.52 | 14.57 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 73.68 | 92.33 | 18.65 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 61.76 | 73.28 | 11.52 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 48.32 | 61.11 | 12.79 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 40.54 | 49.22 | 8.68 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 33.48 | 30.44 | 3.04 | Norway |
| 1950s | 20.99 | 18.63 | 2.36 | Norway |
| 1960s | 15.59 | 14.29 | 1.3 | Norway |
| 1970s | 10.23 | 9.29 | 0.945 | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.13 | 6.52 | 1.61 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 4.49 | 0.431 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.95 | 0.335 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.34 | 0.009 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 2.05 | 0.146 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.07 against 1.94 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.