Homicide rate (World Health) in Norway
Norway: Homicide rate (World Health) was 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Norway is 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Norway peaked at 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Norway 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +248.5% |
| 2012 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) 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 | +248.5% | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.808 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Norway?
- Homicide rate in Norway was 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.