Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway
Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
67.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
332.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
67.56 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 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway peaked at 332.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Norway ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, 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 | 273.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 294.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 281.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 297.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 293.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 300.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 298.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 311.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 301.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 301.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 296.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 304.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 332.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 305.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 283.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 283.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 277.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 276.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 272.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 266.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 269.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 263.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 257.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 256.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 241.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 235.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 225.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 224.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 219.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 213.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 212.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 202.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 201.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 194.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 197.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 190.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 190.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 188.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 185.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 177.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 173.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 172.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 158.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 152.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 150.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 147.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 147.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 138.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 132.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 129.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 122.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 115.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 101.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 104.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 99.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 93.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 89.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 85.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 83.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 73.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 71.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 293.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 246.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 88 Iceland 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Portugal 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Maldives 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Sweden 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Martinique 65.22 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 67.56 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 332.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Norway ranks 91st 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 35.2%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.