Death rate by cause who mdb in Norway
Norway: Death rate by cause who mdb was 91.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.3
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
143.02
in 1988
All-time low
91.3
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate by cause who mdb in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Norway is 91.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Norway peaked at 143.02 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 91.3, in 2023.
That places Norway 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 138.82 | — |
| 1952 | 136.75 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 134.37 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 135.31 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 133.66 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 132.84 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 131.82 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 130.96 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 130.98 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 130.67 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 129.38 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 128.12 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 131.63 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 128.43 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 129.37 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 127.71 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 129.55 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 135.55 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 135.29 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 133.64 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 133.06 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 131.07 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 130.04 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 127.9 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 133.47 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 136.09 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 136.62 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 136 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 137.02 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 133.87 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 138.54 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 139.03 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 138.04 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 136.84 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 140.76 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 139.26 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 138.58 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 143.02 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 138.31 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 137.76 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 136.23 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 135.19 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 138.79 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 140.51 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 138.48 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 141.63 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 141.18 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 134.9 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 134.87 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 134 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 133.07 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 133.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 130.04 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 128.32 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 126.9 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 123.2 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 124.51 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 122.51 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 119.35 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 121.16 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 118.13 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 115.43 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 111.43 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 111.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.08 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 106.39 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 104.88 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 102.58 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 99.19 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 96.17 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 95.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.3 | -4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 91.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 91.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.95 | 130.96 | 138.82 | 9 |
| 1960s | 130.57 | 127.71 | 135.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.49 | 127.9 | 137.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.62 | 133.87 | 143.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.95 | 134.87 | 141.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.52 | 119.35 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.91 | 99.19 | 121.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5 | 91.3 | 96.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Norway?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Norway was 91.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143.02 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Norway ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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