Child homicide rate in Norway
Norway: Child homicide rate was 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Child homicide rate in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2016.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Norway peaked at 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Norway ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4933 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.1943 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0954 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0936 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5397 deaths per 100,000 people | +194.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9707 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1735 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4212 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1662 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.407 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4049 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.727 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4042 deaths per 100,000 people | +400.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5646 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2409 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4798 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3184 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5546 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3953 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1581 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4754 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6371 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3207 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2423 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4069 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.9% |
| 1980 | 0.574 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9085 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4992 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5875 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5939 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6865 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3504 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2648 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2668 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5364 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6287 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6286 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2689 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2682 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5293 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3499 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6067 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9448 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5091 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6743 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3349 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5785 deaths per 100,000 people | +595.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1619 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4829 deaths per 100,000 people | +198.3% |
| 2011 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +813.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1599 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3187 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3975 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1588 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +813.4% | 0.4829 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2006 | +595.4% | 0.0832 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5785 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0936 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9707 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3581 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.727 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3989 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1581 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6371 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5773 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2648 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2682 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6287 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0832 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9448 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1588 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Norway?
- Child homicide rate in Norway was 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for child homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.