Norway vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Norway
81.84 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
90.57 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 90.57 deaths against 81.84 deaths in Norway, a difference of 8.73 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.19 deaths | 33.94 deaths | 42.24 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 73.9 deaths | 69.41 deaths | 4.5 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.43 deaths | 88.11 deaths | 3.69 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 90.57 deaths against 81.84 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 8.73 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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 deaths by sex. 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 females.