Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway
Norway: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 26.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
26.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1973
All-time low
26.2%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 26.2% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway peaked at 51.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
That places Norway 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 36.7% | — |
| 1952 | 39.1% | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.6% | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.3% | 36.7% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1960s | 48.9% | 47.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 41.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 31.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.2% | 30.6% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Norway was 26.2% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Norway ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.