Number of youth deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of youth deaths was 173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
608
in 1990
All-time low
170
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 173 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Norway peaked at 608 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2023.
That places Norway 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 608 | — |
| 1991 | 568 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 524 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 482 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 451 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 429 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 411 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 396 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 382 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 374 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 366 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 350 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 331 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 319 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 309 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 297 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 287 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 277 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 262 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 254 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 242 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 232 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 224 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 185 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 180 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 174 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 173 | +1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 173 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 173 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462.5 | 374 | 608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.9 | 262 | 366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.7 | 180 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.4 | 170 | 175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Norway?
- Number of youth deaths in Norway was 173 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 608 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of youth deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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