Deaths from road injuries in Norway
Norway: Deaths from road injuries was 82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Norway is 82, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Norway peaked at 355 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2021.
That places Norway 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355 | — |
| 2001 | 291 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 329 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 299 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 283 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 240 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 263 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 219 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 214 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 173 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 149 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 193 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 152 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 130 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 139 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 111 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 82 | -20.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.9 | 219 | 355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.3 | 111 | 214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5 | 82 | 103 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 156 Cape Verde 97 compare
- 157 Bhutan 95 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 84.4 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 79.16 compare
- 161 Belize 70 compare
- 162 Bahamas 65.93 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Norway?
- Deaths from road injuries in Norway was 82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 355 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Norway ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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