Death rates substance disorders who in Norway
Norway: Death rates substance disorders who was 8.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.96
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.08
in 2001
All-time low
8.89
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Norway stood at 8.96.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Norway peaked at 16.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2019.
That places Norway 20th out of 194 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.
Death rates substance disorders who in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 | — |
| 2001 | 16.08 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 13.66 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 12.65 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.55 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 12.65 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.29 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 10.71 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.63 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.65 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 9.97 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 8.96 | -16.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.61, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 | 11.67 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 8.89 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 8.96 | 10.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Norway?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Norway was 8.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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