Norway vs United Kingdom: Child homicide rate
Norway
0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
United Kingdom
0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Norway rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Child homicide rate over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5929 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2498 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.3581 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7328 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3746 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.3989 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5773 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6213 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.4799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0945 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.4706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1776 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1297 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7512 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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.