Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Norway
Norway: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 0.7911 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7911 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Norway peaked at 2.38 per 100,000 male in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3829 per 100,000 male, in 2015.
Norway ranks 119th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 per 100,000 male | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 per 100,000 male | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9758 per 100,000 male | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8147 per 100,000 male | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 per 100,000 male | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 per 100,000 male | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 per 100,000 male | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9438 per 100,000 male | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 per 100,000 male | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 1 per 100,000 male | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 per 100,000 male | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 per 100,000 male | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7428 per 100,000 male | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5186 per 100,000 male | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5549 per 100,000 male | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 100,000 male | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7052 per 100,000 male | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5729 per 100,000 male | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 per 100,000 male | +315.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7151 per 100,000 male | -69.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 per 100,000 male | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6194 per 100,000 male | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3829 per 100,000 male | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6067 per 100,000 male | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5642 per 100,000 male | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5978 per 100,000 male | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4451 per 100,000 male | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5898 per 100,000 male | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4765 per 100,000 male | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5816 per 100,000 male | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7911 per 100,000 male | +36.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7911 per 100,000 male is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 per 100,000 male, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7911 per 100,000 male is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 per 100,000 male, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) 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 per 100,000 male | 2.38 per 100,000 male |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 per 100,000 male | 0.8147 per 100,000 male | 1.69 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9306 per 100,000 male | 0.5186 per 100,000 male | 1.36 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 per 100,000 male | 0.3829 per 100,000 male | 2.38 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 per 100,000 male | 0.4765 per 100,000 male | 0.7911 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Norway?
- Intentional homicides, male in Norway was 0.7911 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 per 100,000 male in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 per 100,000 male in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Norway ranks 119th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). 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.