Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway
Norway: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places Norway 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Norway was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.