Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway
Norway: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 20.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.79
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2016
All-time low
5.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway is 20.79, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.21, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.51 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 8.35 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 18.91 | +126.5% |
| 2006 | 12.58 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 20.05 | +172.8% |
| 2010 | 11.58 | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 13.63 | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.68 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 9.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.09 | +101.2% |
| 2021 | 20.79 | +8.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 | 5.21 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 8.37 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 | 19.09 | 20.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Norway was 20.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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