Homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway
Norway: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.7247 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7247
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
147th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2011
All-time low
0.4624
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway stood at 0.7247.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway peaked at 2.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4624, in 2015.
That places Norway 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9402 | 0.7396 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.6006 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7345 | 0.4624 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5968 | 0.5362 | 0.7247 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Norway was 0.7247 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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