Death rate from falls in Norway
Norway: Death rate from falls was 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Norway is 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 Cuba 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Canada 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 India 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Hungary 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vietnam 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Norway?
- Death rate from falls in Norway was 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.