Deaths from falls in Norway

Norway: Deaths from falls was 1,019 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,019 deaths
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,019 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
339.76 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Norway, 2000–2021

4006008001.0k2000201020212000: 880.7 deaths2001: 883.2 deaths2002: 855.3 deaths2003: 845.3 deaths2004: 783.4 deaths2005: 354.1 deaths2006: 339.8 deaths2007: 347.9 deaths2008: 389.4 deaths2009: 400.4 deaths2010: 438 deaths2011: 422.7 deaths2012: 478.6 deaths2013: 499.4 deaths2014: 526.8 deaths2015: 815.7 deaths2016: 884.8 deaths2017: 697.9 deaths2018: 704.5 deaths2019: 694.8 deaths2020: 743.7 deaths2021: 1.0k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Norway is 1,019 deaths, 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 339.76 deaths, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 607.94 deaths 339.76 deaths 883.19 deaths 10
2010s 616.32 deaths 422.74 deaths 884.8 deaths 10
2020s 881.3 deaths 743.71 deaths 1,019 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 67 Portugal 1,103 deaths compare
  2. 68 Sweden 1,102 deaths compare
  3. 69 Belarus 1,075 deaths compare
  4. 71 Somalia 1,005 deaths compare
  5. 72 Austria 964.36 deaths compare
  6. 73 Rwanda 904.57 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Norway?
Deaths from falls in Norway was 1,019 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,019 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 339.76 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.