Death rate from poisonings in Norway

Norway: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Death rate from poisonings in Norway, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.22005: 0.22010: 0.32015: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.32021: 0.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.3 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Norway peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

Norway ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Death rate from poisonings in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from poisonings in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2 —
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.3 +50.0%
2015 0.3 +0.0%
2019 0.3 +0.0%
2020 0.3 +0.0%
2021 0.3 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 0.2 0.2 2
2010s 0.3 0.3 0.3 3
2020s 0.3 0.3 0.3 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisonings in Norway?
Death rate from poisonings in Norway was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for death rate from poisonings?
Norway ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
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