Homicides in Norway
Norway: Homicides was 32 deaths in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
32 deaths
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
114 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
9 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Homicides in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2016, homicides in Norway stood at 32 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Norway peaked at 114 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 1955.
That places Norway 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 13 deaths | +44.4% |
| 1957 | 19 deaths | +46.2% |
| 1958 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 16 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1960 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 19 deaths | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 16 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 23 deaths | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 27 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 29 deaths | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 25 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 28 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 30 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 33 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 30 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 38 deaths | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 46 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 55 deaths | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 42 deaths | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 51 deaths | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 45 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 65 deaths | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 60 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 49 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 55 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 49 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 66 deaths | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 47 deaths | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 34 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 45 deaths | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 47 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 41 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 38 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 53 deaths | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 33 deaths | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 39 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 48 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 39 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 29 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 45 deaths | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 33 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 27 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 31 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 114 deaths | +245.5% |
| 2012 | 30 deaths | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 50 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 31 deaths | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 21 deaths | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | +52.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 32 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 32 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 | +245.5% | 33 deaths | 114 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.67 deaths | 9 deaths | 19 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.3 deaths | 15 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.9 deaths | 22 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8 deaths | 40 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 deaths | 34 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7 deaths | 27 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 deaths | 21 deaths | 114 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Norway?
- Homicides in Norway was 32 deaths in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 114 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 1955.
- How does Norway rank for homicides?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.