Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway

Norway: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 10.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.08
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.57
in 2001
All-time low
9.72
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 152001: 16.62002: 14.32003: 13.12004: 14.12005: 12.72006: 13.52007: 12.72008: 13.22009: 13.42010: 142011: 12.22012: 11.62013: 11.32014: 11.42015: 112016: 11.22017: 10.42018: 10.72019: 9.72020: 11.82021: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway is 10.08, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway peaked at 16.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2019.

Norway ranks 19th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.98 —
2001 16.57 +10.6%
2002 14.27 -13.9%
2003 13.09 -8.3%
2004 14.14 +8.0%
2005 12.72 -10.0%
2006 13.51 +6.2%
2007 12.68 -6.1%
2008 13.23 +4.3%
2009 13.42 +1.4%
2010 14.04 +4.6%
2011 12.16 -13.4%
2012 11.56 -4.9%
2013 11.3 -2.2%
2014 11.4 +0.9%
2015 11.01 -3.4%
2016 11.23 +2.0%
2017 10.39 -7.5%
2018 10.71 +3.1%
2019 9.72 -9.2%
2020 11.83 +21.7%
2021 10.08 -14.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 10.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 10.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.86 12.68 16.57 10
2010s 11.35 9.72 14.04 10
2020s 10.96 10.08 11.83 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Croatia 12.16 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 11.24 compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 10.81 compare
  4. 20 Austria 10.05 compare
  5. 21 Germany 9.71 compare
  6. 22 France 9.37 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway was 10.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2019.
How does Norway rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Norway ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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