Potential years of life lost in Norway

Norway: Potential years of life lost was 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
3,284 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,997 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1962
All-time low
3,282 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2015
Years of data
57
1960–2016

Potential years of life lost in Norway, 1960–2016

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Norway peaked at 8,997 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,282 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2015.

That places Norway 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,785 Years per 100 000 persons 8,503 Years per 100 000 persons 8,997 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 7,811 Years per 100 000 persons 7,297 Years per 100 000 persons 8,411 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 7,000 Years per 100 000 persons 6,749 Years per 100 000 persons 7,236 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 5,780 Years per 100 000 persons 5,313 Years per 100 000 persons 6,587 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 4,604 Years per 100 000 persons 4,139 Years per 100 000 persons 5,294 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 3,608 Years per 100 000 persons 3,282 Years per 100 000 persons 3,988 Years per 100 000 persons 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Ireland 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 27 Denmark 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 28 Australia 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 30 Iceland 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 31 Italy 3,080 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 32 Japan 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Norway?
Potential years of life lost in Norway was 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8,997 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,282 Years per 100 000 persons in 2015.
How does Norway rank for potential years of life lost?
Norway ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.