End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Norway

Norway: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 28.6 Percentage of deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.6 Percentage of deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 18 countries
All-time high
29.4 Percentage of deaths
in 2018
All-time low
26.7 Percentage of deaths
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023

End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Norway, 2018–2023

01020302018202020232018: 29.4 Percentage of deaths2019: 28.9 Percentage of deaths2020: 26.7 Percentage of deaths2021: 27.4 Percentage of deaths2022: 28.1 Percentage of deaths2023: 28.6 Percentage of deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Norway is 28.6 Percentage of deaths, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Norway, year by year

Annual values for End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Norway, 2018 to 2023.
Year Percentage of deaths Change
2018 29.4 Percentage of deaths
2019 28.9 Percentage of deaths -1.7%
2020 26.7 Percentage of deaths -7.6%
2021 27.4 Percentage of deaths +2.6%
2022 28.1 Percentage of deaths +2.6%
2023 28.6 Percentage of deaths +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.15 Percentage of deaths 28.9 Percentage of deaths 29.4 Percentage of deaths 2
2020s 27.7 Percentage of deaths 26.7 Percentage of deaths 28.6 Percentage of deaths 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Denmark 35.3 Percentage of deaths compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 32.2 Percentage of deaths
  3. 17 Switzerland 31.2 Percentage of deaths

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Norway?
End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Norway was 28.6 Percentage of deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.4 Percentage of deaths in 2018.
What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 Percentage of deaths in 2020.
How does Norway rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
Norway ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital
Unit
Percentage of deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 340 data points, 2000–2024
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End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences