Finland vs Norway: Opioid use disorder death rate
Finland
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
4.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
5th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 4 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 4 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Finland and Norway?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.