Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway
Norway: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
105th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway is 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway peaked at 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Norway ranks 105th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 1953 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1954 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.5% |
| 1955 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1958 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.8% |
| 1959 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 1960 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1961 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.7% |
| 1963 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.0% |
| 1964 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.3% |
| 1965 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 1966 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 1968 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.6% |
| 1969 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 1971 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 1972 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.3% |
| 1975 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 1981 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.9% |
| 1982 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +174.5% |
| 1989 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.3% |
| 1999 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +240.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8804 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 102 Israel 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Switzerland 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Austria 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Norway was 0.8745 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 age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Norway ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.