Death rate from opioid use who in Norway

Norway: Death rate from opioid use who was 4.35 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4.35
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.58
in 2001
All-time low
4.34
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Norway, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.62001: 9.62002: 7.32003: 5.82004: 6.92005: 5.42006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.72011: 4.72012: 52013: 4.72014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 5.42017: 4.32018: 4.82019: 4.62020: 5.42021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4.35 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Norway peaked at 9.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2017.

That places Norway 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.64 5.42 9.58 10
2010s 4.94 4.34 5.68 10
2020s 4.86 4.35 5.37 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Canada 14.68 compare
  2. 2 Niue 0
  3. 3 United Kingdom 6.13 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 5.66 compare
  5. 6 Finland 4 compare
  6. 7 Estonia 3.51 compare
  7. 8 Ireland 3.31 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Norway?
Death rate from opioid use who in Norway was 4.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2017.
How does Norway rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Norway ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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