Mortality rate, adult, male in Norway
Norway: Mortality rate, adult, male was 59.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.44 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
158.2 per 1,000 male adults
in 1970
All-time low
57.61 per 1,000 male adults
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Norway is 59.44 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Norway peaked at 158.2 per 1,000 male adults in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57.61 per 1,000 male adults, in 2021.
That places Norway 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.46 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 148.74 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 151.46 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 153.28 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 148.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 154.84 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 148.62 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 150.66 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 152.27 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 157.73 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 158.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 154.29 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 153.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 154.84 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 152.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 149.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 148 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 150.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 146.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 148.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 146.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 142.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 143.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 141.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 137.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 140.5 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 138.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 140.16 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 135.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 131.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 127.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 124.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 122.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 115.75 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 111.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 113.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 106.71 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 104.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 108.45 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 103.47 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 106.63 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 101.21 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 99.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 94.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 92.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.36 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 85.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 81.32 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 82.74 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.61 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 79.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.75 per 1,000 male adults | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 75.06 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.46 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 65.81 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 65.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.92 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 59.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 61.95 per 1,000 male adults | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 59.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.84 per 1,000 male adults | 142.46 per 1,000 male adults | 157.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.63 per 1,000 male adults | 146.16 per 1,000 male adults | 158.2 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.78 per 1,000 male adults | 131.55 per 1,000 male adults | 146.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.85 per 1,000 male adults | 103.47 per 1,000 male adults | 127.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.44 per 1,000 male adults | 81.32 per 1,000 male adults | 106.63 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.47 per 1,000 male adults | 60.83 per 1,000 male adults | 79.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.92 per 1,000 male adults | 57.61 per 1,000 male adults | 61.95 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Norway?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Norway was 59.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 158.2 per 1,000 male adults in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.61 per 1,000 male adults in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Norway ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.