Number of deaths, by world region in Norway
Norway: Number of deaths, by world region was 44,144 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,144 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,593 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
27,605 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Norway recorded 44,144 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Norway peaked at 46,593 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27,605 deaths, in 1951.
That places Norway 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,562 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,605 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 28,354 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 28,348 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 29,084 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 29,085 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29,779 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 30,488 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 31,397 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 31,636 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 32,461 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 33,247 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 34,241 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 36,809 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 35,121 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 35,267 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 35,927 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 36,116 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,611 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 38,926 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 38,681 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 38,950 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39,350 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 39,920 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 39,447 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,053 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 40,190 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 39,810 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40,721 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 41,605 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41,358 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41,905 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 41,473 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 42,246 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42,582 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 44,343 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 43,621 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 44,953 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 45,297 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 45,178 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,084 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 45,005 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 44,711 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 46,593 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 44,110 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 45,182 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 43,781 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 44,582 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44,136 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,107 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 44,037 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 43,948 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44,482 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42,466 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 41,225 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 41,199 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,214 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,817 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 41,641 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 41,358 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41,440 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,382 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41,895 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41,131 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40,416 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40,757 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40,644 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40,712 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,811 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40,591 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40,593 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,912 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 45,619 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 44,144 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,534 deaths | 27,605 deaths | 31,636 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,573 deaths | 32,461 deaths | 38,926 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,873 deaths | 38,681 deaths | 41,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,296 deaths | 41,358 deaths | 45,297 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,929 deaths | 43,781 deaths | 46,593 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,339 deaths | 41,199 deaths | 44,482 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,978 deaths | 40,416 deaths | 41,895 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,067 deaths | 40,593 deaths | 45,619 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Norway?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Norway was 44,144 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46,593 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,605 deaths in 1951.
- How does Norway rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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