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Intentional homicides, female in Norway

Norway: Intentional homicides, female was 0.6574 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6574 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
93rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.1 per 100,000 female
in 2011
All-time low
0.3415 per 100,000 female
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Norway, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.537 per 100,000 female1991: 0.703 per 100,000 female1992: 0.587 per 100,000 female1993: 0.789 per 100,000 female1994: 0.708 per 100,000 female1995: 0.72 per 100,000 female1996: 0.909 per 100,000 female1997: 0.541 per 100,000 female1998: 0.553 per 100,000 female1999: 0.54 per 100,000 female2000: 0.959 per 100,000 female2001: 0.64 per 100,000 female2002: 0.67 per 100,000 female2003: 1.1 per 100,000 female2004: 0.518 per 100,000 female2005: 0.685 per 100,000 female2006: 0.895 per 100,000 female2007: 0.718 per 100,000 female2008: 0.418 per 100,000 female2009: 0.496 per 100,000 female2010: 0.613 per 100,000 female2011: 2.1 per 100,000 female2012: 0.36 per 100,000 female2013: 0.791 per 100,000 female2014: 0.509 per 100,000 female2015: 0.543 per 100,000 female2016: 0.423 per 100,000 female2017: 0.497 per 100,000 female2018: 0.342 per 100,000 female2019: 0.603 per 100,000 female2020: 0.563 per 100,000 female2021: 0.597 per 100,000 female2022: 0.517 per 100,000 female2023: 0.657 per 100,000 female

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 90 Armenia 0.6971 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 91 United Kingdom 0.6954 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 92 Barbados 0.6804 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 94 Serbia 0.6467 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 95 Sweden 0.63 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 96 Switzerland 0.6271 per 100,000 female compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.