Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway

Norway: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 81.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
81.84
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.37
in 2004
All-time low
51.89
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 65.52001: 90.72002: 79.82003: 73.82004: 100.42005: 66.62006: 812007: 73.62008: 59.22009: 71.32010: 88.12011: 51.92012: 73.52013: 60.42014: 742015: 82.32016: 95.62017: 71.82018: 69.72019: 71.62020: 872021: 81.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 81.84 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway peaked at 100.37 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2011.

That places Norway 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 65.55
2001 90.65 +38.3%
2002 79.84 -11.9%
2003 73.77 -7.6%
2004 100.37 +36.1%
2005 66.61 -33.6%
2006 80.97 +21.6%
2007 73.62 -9.1%
2008 59.19 -19.6%
2009 71.3 +20.5%
2010 88.13 +23.6%
2011 51.89 -41.1%
2012 73.55 +41.7%
2013 60.42 -17.9%
2014 73.95 +22.4%
2015 82.35 +11.4%
2016 95.61 +16.1%
2017 71.84 -24.9%
2018 69.68 -3.0%
2019 71.62 +2.8%
2020 87.01 +21.5%
2021 81.84 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.19 59.19 100.37 10
2010s 73.9 51.89 95.61 10
2020s 84.43 81.84 87.01 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Bangladesh 102.5 compare
  2. 20 Sweden 90.57 compare
  3. 21 Afghanistan 86.67 compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 69.74 compare
  5. 24 Poland 69.06 compare
  6. 25 Ireland 67.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Norway was 81.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.37 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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