Iceland vs Norway: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Iceland
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
3.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
39th
Norway rank
42nd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.12 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.