Norway vs Spain: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Norway
27.4
in 2016
Spain
26.47
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Spain rank
9th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
1015202530195119872023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 27.4 against 26.47 in Spain, a difference of 0.93.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 112 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 18.95 10.63 8.33 Norway
1960s 18.44 15.09 3.35 Norway
1970s 20.2 17.61 2.59 Norway
1980s 22.1 22.15 0.0456 Spain
1990s 23.39 25.25 1.86 Spain
2000s 25.51 26.73 1.22 Spain
2010s 26.93 27.71 0.7749 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 27.4 against 26.47 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Norway and Spain?
0.93, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed