China vs Norway: Death rate from diabetes
China
12.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
12.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
163rd
Norway rank
160th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between China and Norway?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- China ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 160th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.