Deaths by age and sex in Norway

Norway: Deaths by age and sex was 44,242 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44,242 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
46,597 Number
in 1993
All-time low
32,437 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Norway, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 44,242 Number for deaths by age and sex in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Norway peaked at 46,597 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32,437 Number, in 1960.

That places Norway 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,522 Number 32,437 Number 38,966 Number 10
1970s 39,889 Number 38,709 Number 41,632 Number 10
1980s 43,291 Number 41,340 Number 45,354 Number 10
1990s 44,927 Number 43,860 Number 46,597 Number 10
2000s 42,373 Number 41,200 Number 44,465 Number 10
2010s 41,031 Number 40,394 Number 41,992 Number 10
2020s 43,286 Number 40,611 Number 45,774 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Denmark 57,071 Number compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 53,876 Number compare
  3. 28 Croatia 51,080 Number compare
  4. 30 Georgia 43,971 Number compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 37,453 Number compare
  6. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,423 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Norway?
Deaths by age and sex in Norway was 44,242 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 46,597 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32,437 Number in 1960.
How does Norway rank for deaths by age and sex?
Norway ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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