Deaths from falls in Norway
Norway: Deaths from falls was 1,019 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Norway is 1,019, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Norway peaked at 1,019 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 339.76, in 2006.
That places Norway 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 880.69 | — |
| 2001 | 883.19 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 855.32 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 845.26 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 783.42 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 354.11 | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 339.76 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 347.93 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 389.4 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 400.35 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 437.97 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 422.74 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 478.62 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 499.35 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 526.81 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 815.71 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 884.8 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 697.92 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 704.54 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 694.77 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 743.71 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,019 | +37.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,019 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,019 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from falls in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -54.8% | 783.42 | 354.11 |
| 2015 | +54.8% | 526.81 | 815.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.94 | 339.76 | 883.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.32 | 422.74 | 884.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.3 | 743.71 | 1,019 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Norway?
- Deaths from falls in Norway was 1,019 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.76 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for deaths from falls?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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