Drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway
Norway: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 20.79 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway is 20.79 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway peaked at 26.3 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.21 deaths, in 2000.
That places Norway 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 deaths | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 8.37 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.51 deaths | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 8.35 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 18.91 deaths | +126.5% |
| 2006 | 12.58 deaths | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 14.58 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 7.35 deaths | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 20.05 deaths | +172.8% |
| 2010 | 11.58 deaths | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 13.63 deaths | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 13.04 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.68 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3 deaths | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 11.53 deaths | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 9.46 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 9.49 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.09 deaths | +101.2% |
| 2021 | 20.79 deaths | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths | 5.21 deaths | 20.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 deaths | 8.37 deaths | 26.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 deaths | 19.09 deaths | 20.79 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Norway was 20.79 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 deaths in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.