Italy vs Norway: Homicide rate (World Health)
Italy
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
0.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
180th
Norway rank
182nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 180th and Norway ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.808 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Italy and Norway?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 180th 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.