Share of deaths from underlying causes in Norway
Norway: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 27.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 112 countries
All-time high
27.48
in 2014
All-time low
17.42
in 1963
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 27.4 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2016.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Norway peaked at 27.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.42, in 1963.
Norway ranks 7th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.95 | 18.34 | 19.41 | 9 |
| 1960s | 18.44 | 17.42 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2 | 19.1 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1 | 21.54 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.39 | 21.93 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 | 24.34 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 26.29 | 27.48 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Norway?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Norway was 27.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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