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
35th
of 59 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
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 35th out of 59 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.
Deaths by age and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,437 Number | — |
| 1961 | 33,191 Number | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,165 Number | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 36,654 Number | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 34,959 Number | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 35,129 Number | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 35,920 Number | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 36,174 Number | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 37,623 Number | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 38,966 Number | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 38,709 Number | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 38,975 Number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39,370 Number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 39,958 Number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 39,464 Number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,061 Number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 40,216 Number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 39,824 Number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 40,682 Number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 41,632 Number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 41,340 Number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 41,893 Number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 41,454 Number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 42,224 Number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42,581 Number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 44,372 Number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 43,561 Number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 44,959 Number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 45,354 Number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45,173 Number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 46,021 Number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 44,923 Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 44,731 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46,597 Number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 44,071 Number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 45,190 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 43,860 Number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 44,595 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44,112 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 45,170 Number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44,002 Number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 43,981 Number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,465 Number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 42,478 Number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 41,200 Number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 41,232 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,253 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,954 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41,712 Number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 41,449 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41,499 Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41,393 Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41,992 Number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41,282 Number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40,394 Number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40,727 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40,726 Number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,774 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40,840 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40,684 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 40,611 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42,002 Number | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 45,774 Number | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 43,803 Number | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 44,242 Number | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 44,242 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208 Number, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 44,242 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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 35th out of 59 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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