Road deaths over the long term in Norway
Norway: Road deaths over the long term was 116 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
116
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
56th
of 65 countries
All-time high
560
in 1970
All-time low
80
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Norway, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Norway is 116, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Norway peaked at 560 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2021.
Norway ranks 56th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 560 | — |
| 1971 | 530 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 490 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 510 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 539 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 470 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 440 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 440 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 362 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 338 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 401 | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 409 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 407 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 402 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 452 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 398 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 378 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 381 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 332 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 323 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 325 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 281 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 305 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 255 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 303 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 352 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 304 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 341 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 275 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 310 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 280 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 257 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 224 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 242 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 233 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 255 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 212 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 208 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 168 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 145 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 187 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 147 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 117 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 135 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 106 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 80 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 116 | +45.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 116 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 116 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.9 | 430 | 560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.8 | 338 | 452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.3 | 255 | 352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.9 | 212 | 341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.9 | 106 | 208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.33 | 80 | 116 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Norway?
- Road deaths over the long term in Norway was 116 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 560 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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