Deaths from falls in Norway
Norway: Deaths from falls was 1,019 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.