Number of deaths who in Norway

Norway: Number of deaths who was 41,663 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41,663
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44,365
in 2002
All-time low
40,348
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Norway, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 44.0k2001: 44.0k2002: 44.4k2003: 42.5k2004: 41.2k2005: 41.2k2006: 41.2k2007: 42.0k2008: 41.7k2009: 41.3k2010: 41.4k2011: 41.4k2012: 41.9k2013: 41.2k2014: 40.3k2015: 40.7k2016: 40.6k2017: 40.7k2018: 40.8k2019: 40.5k2020: 40.6k2021: 41.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Norway is 41,663, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Norway peaked at 44,365 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40,348, in 2014.

That places Norway 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44,010 —
2001 43,967 -0.1%
2002 44,365 +0.9%
2003 42,510 -4.2%
2004 41,173 -3.1%
2005 41,164 -0.0%
2006 41,239 +0.2%
2007 41,952 +1.7%
2008 41,717 -0.6%
2009 41,309 -1.0%
2010 41,448 +0.3%
2011 41,397 -0.1%
2012 41,901 +1.2%
2013 41,198 -1.7%
2014 40,348 -2.1%
2015 40,703 +0.9%
2016 40,632 -0.2%
2017 40,697 +0.2%
2018 40,790 +0.2%
2019 40,550 -0.6%
2020 40,566 +0.0%
2021 41,663 +2.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 41,663 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 41,663 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,341 41,164 44,365 10
2010s 40,966 40,348 41,901 10
2020s 41,115 40,566 41,663 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 114 Tajikistan 43,654 compare
  2. 115 Congo 41,976 compare
  3. 116 Turkmenistan 41,727 compare
  4. 118 Uruguay 41,191 compare
  5. 119 Liberia 39,244 compare
  6. 120 Libya 39,097 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Norway?
Number of deaths who in Norway was 41,663 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 44,365 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 40,348 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for number of deaths who?
Norway ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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