Male homicide rate in Norway
Norway: Male homicide rate was 0.7911 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7911
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
120th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2011
All-time low
0.3829
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Male homicide rate in Norway, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7911 for male homicide rate in 2023.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Norway peaked at 2.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3829, in 2015.
Norway ranks 120th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.8147 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9306 | 0.5186 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 | 0.3829 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 | 0.4765 | 0.7911 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Norway?
- Male homicide rate in Norway was 0.7911 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for male homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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