Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway
Norway: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 46.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway stood at 46.52. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway peaked at 84.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.52, in 2021.
Norway ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.58 | — |
| 2001 | 80.44 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 79.02 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.99 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.8 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 69.73 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 67.13 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 66.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.57 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.64 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.16 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 60.16 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.62 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 53.63 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.68 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 50.66 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.8 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.47 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.52 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.62 | 66.38 | 84.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.39 | 48.8 | 65.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.49 | 46.52 | 48.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 180 Japan 50.01 compare
- 181 Sweden 48.36 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 48.16 compare
- 184 Switzerland 44.98 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Norway was 46.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.52 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Norway ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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