Australia vs Norway: Child homicide rate
Australia
0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Norway
0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Australia rank
73rd
Norway rank
76th
Child homicide rate over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4249 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3581 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4568 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3989 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5773 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.9713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4914 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.6617 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5136 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1481 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.5364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3445 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.