Mortality rate, adult, female in Norway
Norway: Mortality rate, adult, female was 36.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.2 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
82.11 per 1,000 female adults
in 1962
All-time low
36.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Norway recorded 36.2 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Norway peaked at 82.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1962 and was at its lowest, 36.2 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Norway ranks 198th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.75 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 82.06 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 82.11 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 82.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 77.57 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 76.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 77.74 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 76.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 77.46 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 81.83 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 76.35 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 75.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 75.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 73.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 73.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 71.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 70.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 68.87 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 65.73 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 68.9 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 66.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 69.1 per 1,000 female adults | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 69.9 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 69.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.12 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 67.21 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 65.2 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 65.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.06 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.85 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 63.73 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.98 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 63.73 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 63.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 61.09 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.19 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 52.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.79 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 50.03 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.12 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.45 per 1,000 female adults | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 45.91 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.49 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.38 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.29 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.98 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.2 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.58 per 1,000 female adults | 76.35 per 1,000 female adults | 82.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.1 per 1,000 female adults | 69.78 per 1,000 female adults | 76.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3 per 1,000 female adults | 65.73 per 1,000 female adults | 70.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.25 per 1,000 female adults | 60.58 per 1,000 female adults | 65.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.53 per 1,000 female adults | 49.79 per 1,000 female adults | 61.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 per 1,000 female adults | 37.43 per 1,000 female adults | 50.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.55 per 1,000 female adults | 36.2 per 1,000 female adults | 38.98 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 195 Italy 36.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 36.58 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 197 Japan 36.56 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 199 Greece 35.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 200 Gibraltar 34.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 201 Spain 34.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Norway?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Norway was 36.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Norway ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.