Homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway
Norway: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 18 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18 homicides
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
78th
of 138 countries
All-time high
52 homicides
in 2011
All-time low
9 homicides
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway peaked at 52 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9 homicides, in 2012.
Norway ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.51 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 15.15 homicides | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 12.72 homicides | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 17.19 homicides | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 15.53 homicides | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 15.87 homicides | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.13 homicides | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 12.05 homicides | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 12.37 homicides | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.16 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.74 homicides | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 14.58 homicides | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 15.33 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.44 homicides | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 12 homicides | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 15.97 homicides | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 21 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 17 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 10 homicides | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 12 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 15 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 52 homicides | +246.7% |
| 2012 | 9 homicides | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 20 homicides | +122.2% |
| 2014 | 13 homicides | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 14 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 13 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 9 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 16 homicides | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 15 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 16 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 14 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 18 homicides | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.47 homicides | 11.51 homicides | 20.13 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 homicides | 10 homicides | 24.44 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 homicides | 9 homicides | 52 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 homicides | 14 homicides | 18 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Norway was 18 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .