Austria vs Norway: Homicide rate (World Health)
Austria
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
185th
Norway rank
182nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Austria ranks 185th and Norway ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.808 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Austria and Norway?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 185th and Norway ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.