Statistics Norway

Causes of death

15   Deaths by accidents. 2002
ICD-10 Injury by external cause Total 0-14 years 15-17 years 18-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65-79 years 80 years and over
V01-X59,Y85-Y86 Accidents, total                
Males 1 012 22 15 76 200 208 190 301
Females 730 13 5 18 44 60 120 470
V01-V89 Landtransport accidents                
Males 266 8 13 54 89 53 36 13
Females 79 7 2 10 18 18 16 8
V95-V97 Air and space transport accidents                
Males 4 - - - 1 2 1 -
Females - - - - - - - -
V91,V93-V94 Water transport accidents, not causing drowning and submersion                
Males 3 - - - 2 1 - -
Females - - - - - - - -
V90,V92 Water- transport-related drowning and submersion                
Males 31 - - 1 10 13 7 -
Females 1 - - - - 1 - -
W65-W74 Accidental drowning and submersion                
Males 68 5 1 3 20 18 15 6
Females 22 1 - 3 5 3 6 4
W00-W19 Falls                
Males 392 2 - 5 20 34 94 237
Females 464 1 - 1 2 6 74 380
W32-W34 Discharge from firearms                
Males - - - - - - - -
Females - - - - - - - -
W75-W84 Other accidental threats to breathing                
Males 23 1 - - 1 8 3 10
Females 18 1 - - 1 - 7 9
W85-W87 Exposure to electric current                
Males 4 1 1 1 - 1 - -
Females - - - - - - - -
X00-X09 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames                
Males 41 2 - 2 12 11 7 7
Females 19 1 1 - 3 4 3 7
X20-X29 Contact with venomous animals and plants                
Males - - - - - - - -
Females 1 - - - 1 - - -
X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature                
Males 21 - - 2 4 8 5 2
Females 10 - 1 2 1 2 - 4
X40-X49 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances                
Males 66 - - 1 22 38 4 1
Females 44 - 1 2 10 22 6 3
Rest V01-X59 Other accidents                
Males 79 3 - 7 14 21 12 22
Females 59 1 - - - 4 8 46
Y85-Y86 Sequelae of accidents                
Males 14 - - - 5 - 6 3
Females 13 1 - - 3 - - 9

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