Norway vs Sweden: Deaths from poisoning
Norway
15.57 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
15.76 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
126th
Sweden rank
124th
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.76 deaths against 15.57 deaths in Norway, a difference of 0.19 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 deaths | 19.69 deaths | 9.67 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.83 deaths | 17.12 deaths | 4.29 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16 deaths | 13.28 deaths | 2.71 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.76 deaths against 15.57 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.19 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Norway ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 124th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.