Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Norway
Norway: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.6574 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.6574 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Norway peaked at 2.1 per 100,000 female in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3415 per 100,000 female, in 2018.
Norway ranks 93rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5368 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 0.7033 per 100,000 female | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5873 per 100,000 female | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7888 per 100,000 female | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7084 per 100,000 female | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.72 per 100,000 female | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9088 per 100,000 female | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5412 per 100,000 female | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5526 per 100,000 female | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5395 per 100,000 female | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9589 per 100,000 female | +77.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6401 per 100,000 female | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6699 per 100,000 female | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 per 100,000 female | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5183 per 100,000 female | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6853 per 100,000 female | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8949 per 100,000 female | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7184 per 100,000 female | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4183 per 100,000 female | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4963 per 100,000 female | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6134 per 100,000 female | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | +242.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3598 per 100,000 female | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 0.791 per 100,000 female | +119.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5089 per 100,000 female | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5431 per 100,000 female | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4233 per 100,000 female | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4965 per 100,000 female | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3415 per 100,000 female | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6033 per 100,000 female | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5625 per 100,000 female | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.597 per 100,000 female | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5175 per 100,000 female | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6574 per 100,000 female | +27.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6574 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6574 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) 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 | +242.8% | 0.6134 per 100,000 female | 2.1 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6587 per 100,000 female | 0.5368 per 100,000 female | 0.9088 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7062 per 100,000 female | 0.4183 per 100,000 female | 1.06 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6783 per 100,000 female | 0.3415 per 100,000 female | 2.1 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5836 per 100,000 female | 0.5175 per 100,000 female | 0.6574 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Norway?
- Intentional homicides, female in Norway was 0.6574 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 100,000 female in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3415 per 100,000 female in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Norway ranks 93rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.