Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male homicide rate
Norway
0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Norway rank
121st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
120th
Male homicide rate over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 0.0113 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7062 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8288 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1226 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7902 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7343 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0559 homicides per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5332 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7435 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2103 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0113 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.