Number of deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of deaths was 41,663 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Norway is 41,663 deaths, 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 in Norway peaked at 44,365 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40,348 deaths, 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,010 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 43,967 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,365 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42,510 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 41,173 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41,164 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,239 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41,952 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41,717 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 41,309 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,448 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,397 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41,901 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41,198 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40,348 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40,703 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40,632 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40,697 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,790 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40,550 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40,566 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,663 deaths | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,341 deaths | 41,164 deaths | 44,365 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,966 deaths | 40,348 deaths | 41,901 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,115 deaths | 40,566 deaths | 41,663 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Norway?
- Number of deaths in Norway was 41,663 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 44,365 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,348 deaths in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for number of deaths?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.