Death rate from falls in Norway
Norway: Death rate from falls was 18.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Norway is 18.86, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Norway peaked at 19.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2006.
Norway ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.61 | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.85 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.52 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.06 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.96 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.72 | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.22 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 13.26 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.99 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.82 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.86 | +36.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -55.1% | 17.06 | 7.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 | 7.29 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 8.53 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 13.82 | 18.86 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Norway?
- Death rate from falls in Norway was 18.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from falls?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. 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 from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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