Prevalence

Cardiovascular diseases are the second biggest cause of death in Norway, but the number of acute heart attacks is falling.

 

10 245

people got in 2023 in Norway a heart attack

8906

people who got it for the first time.

1353

died in Norway from heart attack in 2023

Gender

More men than women experience heart attacks. In 2023 68% were men and 32% were women.

Reference: Folkehelseinstitut , Norsk Hjerteinfarktregister, Årsrapport 2023