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12208: Graveyards (M) 2015 - 2024

Andreas Østhus, Statistics Norway
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Andrea Ihler Evensen, Statistics Norway
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2025-06-27 08:00
Share of gross operating expenses for graveyard management funded through user payment, including fees. (per cent):
per cent
Joint councils share of gross operating expenses for graveyard management as a percentage of total gross operating expenses (per cent):
per cent
Joint councils gross operating expenses for burial sites (NOK 1000):
NOK 1000
User fees for burial services (NOK 1000):
NOK 1000
Gross operating expenditures for joint parish councils. (NOK 1000):
NOK 1000
Joint councils gross operating expenses for graveyard management by burial / deceased in NOK (NOK):
NOK
Share of gross operating expenses for graveyard management funded through user payment, including fees. (per cent):
31.12
Joint councils share of gross operating expenses for graveyard management as a percentage of total gross operating expenses (per cent):
31.12
Joint councils gross operating expenses for burial sites (NOK 1000):
31.12
User fees for burial services (NOK 1000):
31.12
Gross operating expenditures for joint parish councils. (NOK 1000):
31.12
Joint councils gross operating expenses for graveyard management by burial / deceased in NOK (NOK):
31.12
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Corrections to published accounting figures for 2015-2023. Figures for user fees for cemetery services have been changed due to the double entry of article 600 'user fees for church services' in the calculation. The table shows indicators related to the joint councils' gross operating expenses for cemetery management at the municipal level. First year 2016, but we have calculated the figures from 2015. The cemeteries are managed by the church joint councils and single-parish municipalities, on behalf of all residents. 12 municipalities have taken over responsibility for cemetery operation/management. Applies to 0216 Nesodden, 0219 Bærum, 0231 Skedsmo, 0301 Oslo, 0623 Modum, 0706 Sandefjord, 0919 Froland, 1014 Vennesla, 1122 Gjesdal, 1124 Sola and 1867 Bø in Vesterålen and Malnes. Due to the municipal merger in 2020, these municipalities were changed to 3023 Nesodden, 3024 Bærum, 0301 Oslo, 3047 Modum, 3804 Sandefjord, 4214 Froland, 4223 Vennesla, 1122 Gjesdal, 1124 Sola and 1867 Bø in Vesterålen and Malnes. The figures for these municipalities are calculated from the municipal accounts, function 393. In 2024, the following municipalities received a new municipal number; 3212 Nesodden, 3201 Bærum, 3316 Modum, 3907 Sandefjord, For merged community councils, the share of the individual community council/municipality's gross operating expenses and user payments including cemetery management fees is calculated based on the total population in the municipality. The merged community councils are Sogndal and Leikanger church community council, Storfjorden church community council, Midtre Namdal church community council and Sør-Innherad church community council, which include the following municipalities: See list over changes in regional classifications (in Norwegian).

Tables that use the new regional division also for the years before 2024.

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Share of gross operating expenses for graveyard management funded through user payment, including fees. (per cent)

The indicator shows the share of gross operating expenses for cemetery management that are financed through user fees including registration fees. Data is taken from the accounts of the community councils and the municipal accounts (function 393). Numerator: User fees for cemetery services. Account class 3, function 043, types (600-630,650, 660) + 770) Denominator: The community councils' gross operating expenses for cemeteries. Account class 3, function 043, types (010-470) + 590 + 740 - (710, 729, 780).

Joint councils gross operating expenses for burial sites (NOK 1000)

Data is taken from the joint councils' accounts and municipal accounts (function 393). Operating accounts, expenses, account class 3, types (010-470) + 590 + 740 - (710, 729,780), function 3043.

User fees for burial services (NOK 1000)

Data is taken from the joint councils' accounts and municipal accounts (function 393). Operating accounts, income, account class 3, function 043, types (600-630,650, 660) + 770).

Gross operating expenditures for joint parish councils. (NOK 1000)

Data is taken from the joint councils' accounts and municipal accounts (function 393) Operating accounts, total gross operating expenses, account class 3, functions 041, 042, 043, 044 and 045, types (010-470) + 590 + 740 - (780).

Joint councils gross operating expenses for graveyard management by burial / deceased in NOK (NOK)

Data is taken from the community councils' accounts and municipal accounts (function 393). Numerator: Community councils' gross operating expenses for cemetery management, account class 3, function 043, types (010-470) + 590 + 740 - (710, 729, 780) Denominator: Population, number of deaths during the year.