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
225th
of 236 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 225th out of 236 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9102 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9102 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 222 Bahrain 0.9215 compare
- 223 Gibraltar 0.9201 compare
- 224 Iceland 0.9166 compare
- 226 French Polynesia 0.8938 compare
- 227 Luxembourg 0.8917 compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 0.8875 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 225th out of 236 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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