Health in Vestlandet, Norway: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.6 years in 2024 (83.2 for Norway); the highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many GPs are there in Vestlandet?
Adding up its municipalities, the Vestlandet region had 13.4 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 3rd lowest 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 Vestlandet?
Municipal health and care spending in the Vestlandet region averaged NOK 40,925 per resident in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 39,253 and the 3rd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many health care workers are there in Vestlandet?
Municipal health and care in the Vestlandet region employed 336.7 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 3rd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists work in Vestlandet?
There were 8.9 physiotherapist man-years per 10,000 residents in the Vestlandet region in 2025, below the national figure of 9.5.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Vestlandet spend on health and care?
Municipalities in the Vestlandet region spent about NOK 58.9 billion (gross) on health and care services in 2025, 26.7% of the national total, for 25.6% of the population.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many doctors work in Vestlandet?
The municipal health and care services of Vestlandet added up to roughly 48,502 full-time equivalents in 2025, including about 1,923 doctor man-years.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Vestlandet has the most doctors?
Within the Vestlandet region, doctor cover in 2025 ranged from 11.8 man-years per 10,000 residents in Rogaland to 14.2 in Vestland.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Vestlandet?
Adjusting for age, 795.5 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (Norway: 832.3; EU: 1,073.4); the lowest 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 Vestlandet?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 212.7 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 211.8 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Vestlandet?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 196.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 198.0 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Vestlandet?
Respiratory diseases caused 82.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 89.2 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Vestlandet?
In 2023, 11.5 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 13.1 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Vestlandet?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 50.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.8 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Vestlandet?
2.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Norway: 2.1; EU: 3.5); 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Vestlandet have?
Hospitals in Vestlandet had 289 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Norway: 320); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Vestlandet?
Vestlandet had 476 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Norway: 507); 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Vestlandet get medical care?
In 2025, 1.5% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 1.9% for Norway as a whole; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Vestlandet?
There were 11 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Norway: 16); the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2017 it was 21.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Vestlandet?
Women in Vestlandet could expect to live to 85.3 and men to 81.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Vestlandet?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.3 more years of life in 2024 (Norway: 20.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vestlandet compares with other statistical regions
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Vestlandet ranks 4 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)
Vestlandet ranks 3 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)
Vestlandet ranks 4 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 4 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 3 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 4 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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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