All about causes of death & life expectancy

Each year, around 400 young adults between the age of 17 and 32 die in Norway. Young adults with poor school performance have a significantly higher risk of dying young compared to peers with average or good grades.

Two out of three who die as a result of suicide are men. Many relatives and close friends are affected by suicide every year.

The project will provide information on how medicines are used in the general population.

In 2016, life expectancy was approximately 84 years for women and 81 years for men. There are large county and municipality differences as well as differences between educational groups.

The world’s population is steadily growing older and the number of people with dementia is increasing. It is therefore of importance to identify effective strategies to prevent or delay its onset.