Male homicide rate in Norway
Norway: Male homicide rate was 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
121st
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Norway ranks 121st of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9758 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8147 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9438 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7428 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5186 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5549 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7052 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5729 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +315.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7151 homicides per 100,000 population | -69.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6194 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6067 homicides per 100,000 population | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5642 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5978 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4451 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5898 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4765 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5816 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 55% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate 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 | +315.3% | 0.5729 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8147 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9306 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5186 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4765 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 118 Slovenia 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hungary 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Austria 0.7788 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Italy 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Czechia 0.7129 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Norway?
- Male homicide rate in Norway was 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for male homicide rate?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 138 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.