Health in Nord-Norge, Norway: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.6 years in 2024 (83.2 for Norway); 5th highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many GPs are there in Nord-Norge?
Adding up its municipalities, the Nord-Norge region had 17.3 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions (Norway 13.0).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do municipalities spend on health care in Nord-Norge?
Municipal health and care spending in the Nord-Norge region averaged NOK 50,159 per resident in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 39,253 and the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many health care workers are there in Nord-Norge?
Municipal health and care in the Nord-Norge region employed 415.8 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists work in Nord-Norge?
There were 11.7 physiotherapist man-years per 10,000 residents in the Nord-Norge region in 2025, above the national figure of 9.5.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Nord-Norge spend on health and care?
Municipalities in the Nord-Norge region spent about NOK 24.6 billion (gross) on health and care services in 2025, 11.1% of the national total, for 8.7% of the population.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many doctors work in Nord-Norge?
The municipal health and care services of Nord-Norge added up to roughly 20,366 full-time equivalents in 2025, including about 849 doctor man-years.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Nord-Norge has the most doctors?
Within the Nord-Norge region, doctor cover in 2025 ranged from 16.3 man-years per 10,000 residents in Nordland to 21.7 in Finnmark.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Nord-Norge?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 866.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 832.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Nord-Norge?
Cancer killed 216.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 211.8 for Norway as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 258.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Nord-Norge?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 199.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 198.0 for Norway as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 267.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Nord-Norge?
Respiratory diseases caused 93.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 89.2 for Norway as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 104.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Nord-Norge?
In 2023, 14.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 13.1 for Norway as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 9.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Nord-Norge?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 65.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.8 for Norway as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 53.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Nord-Norge?
The infant mortality rate was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 2.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2014 it was 2.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Nord-Norge have?
There were 414 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 320 nationally; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Nord-Norge?
Nord-Norge had 614 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 507 nationally; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Nord-Norge get medical care?
3.7% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long (Norway: 1.9%); the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 1.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Nord-Norge?
Road accidents killed 33 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 16 nationally; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2014 it was 33.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Nord-Norge?
Women in Nord-Norge could expect to live to 84.5 and men to 80.7 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.8 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Nord-Norge?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.5 more years of life in 2024 (Norway: 20.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nord-Norge compares with other statistical regions
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 17.3 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 14.3 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 13.5 |
| 4 | Vestlandet | 13.4 |
| 5 | Trøndelag | 12.3 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 11.4 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | NOK 50,159 |
| 2 | Innlandet | NOK 47,441 |
| 3 | Vestlandet | NOK 40,925 |
| 4 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | NOK 40,662 |
| 5 | Trøndelag | NOK 37,484 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | NOK 33,900 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 415.8 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 410.6 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 356.8 |
| 4 | Vestlandet | 336.7 |
| 5 | Trøndelag | 312.2 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 271.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Nord-Norge ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 920.0 |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 866.2 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 841.3 |
| 4 | Oslo og Viken | 823.2 |
| 5 | Trøndelag | 818.4 |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 795.5 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nord-Norge ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 221.4 |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 217.6 |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | 216.1 |
| 4 | Vestlandet | 212.7 |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 205.9 |
| 6 | Trøndelag | 202.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nord-Norge ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 217.9 |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 205.1 |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | 199.1 |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 197.3 |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 196.3 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 186.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nord-Norge ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 103.4 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 103.4 |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | 93.3 |
| 4 | Oslo og Viken | 84.1 |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 82.9 |
| 6 | Trøndelag | 79.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nord-Norge ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 14.9 |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 14.3 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 13.9 |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 13.2 |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 12.4 |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 11.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Nord-Norge ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 68.2 |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 65.7 |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 59.9 |
| 4 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 58.5 |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 52.5 |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 50.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Nord-Norge ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trøndelag | 2.4 |
| 2 | Oslo og Viken | 2.3 |
| 3 | Vestlandet | 2.3 |
| 4 | Innlandet | 2.0 |
| 5 | Nord-Norge | 1.4 |
| 6 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 0.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 414 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 394 |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 332 |
| 4 | Oslo og Viken | 324 |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 289 |
| 6 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 263 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 614 |
| 2 | Oslo og Viken | 522 |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 503 |
| 4 | Vestlandet | 476 |
| 5 | Innlandet | 448 |
| 6 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 441 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 3.7% |
| 2 | Innlandet | 2.8% |
| 3 | Oslo og Viken | 1.8% |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 1.7% |
| 5 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 1.6% |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 1.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Nord-Norge ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 33 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 24 |
| 3 | Oslo og Viken | 15 |
| 4 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 13 |
| 5 | Trøndelag | 12 |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 11 |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
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