Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway
Norway: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
9.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway is 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway peaked at 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 16 Croatia 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Austria 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Germany 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 France 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Norway was 10.08 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.