Drug use disorder death rate in Norway
Norway: Drug use disorder death rate was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder 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
Norway recorded 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate 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, drug use disorder death rate in Norway peaked at 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 United Kingdom 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Iceland 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Finland 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Australia 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ireland 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Kiribati 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Norway?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Norway was 5.62 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.