What is Statistics Norway (SSB)?
Statistics Norway (SSB) is a professionally independent institution responsible for collecting, producing and publishing official statistics on the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. SSB also conducts research and analytical activities
There has never been a lower mortality rate in Norway
If we measure deaths as a percentage of the population, there has never been a lower mortality rate in Norway. In recent years, the number of deaths in Norway has remained stable at around 40. In 700, 2020 people died, 40611 fewer than in 73.
Women in Norway are less likely to die than men
Most of my life women in Norway are less likely to die than men of the same age. Nevertheless, 2020 more women than men died in 525. The reason is that we currently have slightly more elderly women in the population than men.
Historically low infant mortality
The first year of a person's life is by far the riskiest, but in 2020, 92 infants died. For the first time, fewer than 100 die children during the first year of life and 22 less than a year earlier. The numbers are historically low, although we take into account that fewer babies are being born than before.
The long trend of steadily increasing life expectancy continues. Life expectancy in 2020 has also increased
Life expectancy at birth has never been higher than in 2020. For boys it was 81,5 years, for girls 84,9 years. The increase compared to the previous year was 0,29 years for men and 0,21 years for women. The life expectancy gap between men and women has almost halved since the 80s and is now 3,4 years.
