Child homicide rate in Norway
Norway: Child homicide rate was 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More social development data for Norway
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 124,006 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.953 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.915 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.89 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.638 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.847 (2025)
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.