Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway
Norway: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9102 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9102
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
218th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 1963
All-time low
0.831
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9102 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway peaked at 2.77 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.831, in 2020.
That places Norway 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.24 | — |
| 1951 | 2 | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 2.26 | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.12 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 2.28 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 2.34 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.46 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.77 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 2.61 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.65 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.69 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.68 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.981 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.981 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.949 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.831 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9102 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.39 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 2.11 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.949 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9178 | 0.831 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 215 Bahrain 0.9215 compare
- 216 Gibraltar 0.9201 compare
- 217 Iceland 0.9166 compare
- 219 French Polynesia 0.8938 compare
- 220 Luxembourg 0.8917 compare
- 221 Liechtenstein 0.8875 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Norway was 0.9102 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Norway ranks 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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