Ireland vs Norway: Death rate from poisoning
Ireland
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
138th
Norway rank
135th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 138th and Norway ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.527 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.249 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Ireland ranks 138th and Norway ranks 135th 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 poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.