Death rates from drug use disorders who in Norway
Norway: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 5.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.62 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Norway peaked at 10.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2021.
Norway ranks 6th 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.52 | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.54 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.44 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.36 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.63 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -19.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 6.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.89 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 5.63 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.62 | 7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Norway?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Norway was 5.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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