Homicides in Norway
Norway: Homicides was 30.49 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Norway is 30.49 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Norway peaked at 117.46 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.99 deaths, in 2015.
That places Norway 156th 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.
Homicides in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 34.71 deaths | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 50.2 deaths | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 40.83 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 29.74 deaths | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 46.68 deaths | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 33.72 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 27.57 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 31.66 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 33.47 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 117.46 deaths | +250.9% |
| 2012 | 30.82 deaths | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 48.83 deaths | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5 deaths | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 21.99 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 32.79 deaths | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 32.55 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.85 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.94 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.11 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.49 deaths | -2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 30.49 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 30.49 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 30% of the median. (51 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 | +250.9% | 33.47 deaths | 117.46 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.12 deaths | 27.57 deaths | 55.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 deaths | 21.99 deaths | 117.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 deaths | 30.49 deaths | 31.11 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Norway?
- Homicides in Norway was 30.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 117.46 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.99 deaths in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for homicides?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.