Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway
Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
103.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
440.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
103.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway stood at 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway peaked at 440.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Norway 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 306.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 324.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 329.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 339.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 346.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 364.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 359.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 388.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 373.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 393.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 403.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 412.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 424.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 413.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 407.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 420.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 418.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 419.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 440.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 437.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 433.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 430.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 431.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 414.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 407.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 399.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 392.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 390.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 392.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 382.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 384.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 377.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 375.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 373.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 378.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 373.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 376.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 352.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 344.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 346.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 326.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 320.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 314.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 291.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 295.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 279.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 271.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 266.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 256.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 237.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 230.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 223.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 202.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 188.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 175.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 164.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 164.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 157.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 145.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 140.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 134.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 132.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 121.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 115.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 112.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 348.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 306.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 415.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 393.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 440.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 437.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 384.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 346.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 90 Thailand 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Italy 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Sweden 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Guadeloupe 99.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Canada 99.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Martinique 97.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway was 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 440.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Norway ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.