Iceland vs Norway: Opioid use disorder death rate
Iceland
5.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
4.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
5th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.947 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.