Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway

Norway: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 544.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
544.65
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
747.99
in 2001
All-time low
519.72
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 672.92001: 7482002: 647.42003: 597.62004: 649.42005: 5882006: 629.52007: 597.42008: 630.72009: 648.12010: 686.32011: 602.62012: 580.12013: 574.12014: 585.72015: 571.62016: 588.32017: 548.42018: 5692019: 519.72020: 636.52021: 544.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway is 544.65, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway peaked at 747.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 519.72, in 2019.

Norway ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 672.93 —
2001 747.99 +11.2%
2002 647.42 -13.4%
2003 597.62 -7.7%
2004 649.42 +8.7%
2005 587.97 -9.5%
2006 629.54 +7.1%
2007 597.37 -5.1%
2008 630.69 +5.6%
2009 648.14 +2.8%
2010 686.3 +5.9%
2011 602.59 -12.2%
2012 580.06 -3.7%
2013 574.12 -1.0%
2014 585.67 +2.0%
2015 571.62 -2.4%
2016 588.29 +2.9%
2017 548.38 -6.8%
2018 569.05 +3.8%
2019 519.72 -8.7%
2020 636.54 +22.5%
2021 544.65 -14.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 544.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 544.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 640.91 587.97 747.99 10
2010s 582.58 519.72 686.3 10
2020s 590.6 544.65 636.54 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Romania 571.12 compare
  2. 50 Serbia 569.65 compare
  3. 51 Indonesia 548.79 compare
  4. 53 Chile 534.62 compare
  5. 54 Slovenia 523.39 compare
  6. 55 Sudan 511.87 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Norway was 544.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 747.99 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 519.72 in 2019.
How does Norway rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Norway ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
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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