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Intentional homicides, male in Norway

Norway: Intentional homicides, male was 0.7911 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7911 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
119th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.38 per 100,000 male
in 2011
All-time low
0.3829 per 100,000 male
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Norway, 1990–2023

0.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.7 per 100,000 male1991: 1.7 per 100,000 male1992: 1.6 per 100,000 male1993: 0.976 per 100,000 male1994: 0.815 per 100,000 male1995: 1.2 per 100,000 male1996: 1.1 per 100,000 male1997: 1.2 per 100,000 male1998: 1.2 per 100,000 male1999: 0.944 per 100,000 male2000: 1.2 per 100,000 male2001: 1 per 100,000 male2002: 1.4 per 100,000 male2003: 1.2 per 100,000 male2004: 1.1 per 100,000 male2005: 0.743 per 100,000 male2006: 0.519 per 100,000 male2007: 0.555 per 100,000 male2008: 1 per 100,000 male2009: 0.705 per 100,000 male2010: 0.573 per 100,000 male2011: 2.4 per 100,000 male2012: 0.715 per 100,000 male2013: 1 per 100,000 male2014: 0.619 per 100,000 male2015: 0.383 per 100,000 male2016: 0.607 per 100,000 male2017: 0.564 per 100,000 male2018: 0.598 per 100,000 male2019: 0.445 per 100,000 male2020: 0.59 per 100,000 male2021: 0.477 per 100,000 male2022: 0.582 per 100,000 male2023: 0.791 per 100,000 male

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 116 Ireland 0.894 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 117 Slovenia 0.8461 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 118 Hungary 0.8391 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 120 Austria 0.7788 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 121 Italy 0.757 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 122 Czechia 0.7129 per 100,000 male compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.