Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway
Norway: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
6.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway is 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway peaked at 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Norway 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.6% |
| 1970 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 United Kingdom 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Cyprus 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Grenada 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mexico 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Norway was 22.97 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Norway rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.