New Zealand vs Norway: Share of deaths from each major cause
New Zealand
3.1%
in 2018
Norway
3.1%
in 2016
New Zealand rank
85th
Norway rank
83rd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 85th and Norway ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.1% against 3.1% in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- New Zealand ranks 85th and Norway ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.