Homicide rate by sex in Norway
Norway: Homicide rate by sex was 0.7911 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7911
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
121st
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2011
All-time low
0.3829
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Norway is 0.7911, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Norway peaked at 2.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3829, in 2015.
That places Norway 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.8147 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9306 | 0.5186 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 | 0.3829 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 | 0.4765 | 0.7911 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Norway?
- Homicide rate by sex in Norway was 0.7911 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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