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Intentional homicides in Norway

Norway: Intentional homicides was 0.7247 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7247 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
147th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.24 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.4624 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Norway, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.1 per 100,000 people1991: 1.2 per 100,000 people1992: 1.1 per 100,000 people1993: 0.881 per 100,000 people1994: 0.761 per 100,000 people1995: 0.964 per 100,000 people1996: 0.981 per 100,000 people1997: 0.863 per 100,000 people1998: 0.858 per 100,000 people1999: 0.74 per 100,000 people2000: 1.1 per 100,000 people2001: 0.82 per 100,000 people2002: 1 per 100,000 people2004: 0.784 per 100,000 people2005: 0.714 per 100,000 people2006: 0.708 per 100,000 people2007: 0.637 per 100,000 people2008: 0.713 per 100,000 people2009: 0.601 per 100,000 people2010: 0.593 per 100,000 people2011: 2.2 per 100,000 people2012: 0.538 per 100,000 people2013: 0.905 per 100,000 people2014: 0.564 per 100,000 people2015: 0.462 per 100,000 people2016: 0.516 per 100,000 people2017: 0.531 per 100,000 people2018: 0.471 per 100,000 people2019: 0.524 per 100,000 people2020: 0.576 per 100,000 people2021: 0.536 per 100,000 people2022: 0.55 per 100,000 people2023: 0.725 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Norway is 0.7247 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Norway peaked at 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4624 per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Norway 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Norway, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 1.11 per 100,000 people —
1991 1.17 per 100,000 people +5.9%
1992 1.07 per 100,000 people -8.5%
1993 0.8813 per 100,000 people -17.9%
1994 0.761 per 100,000 people -13.7%
1995 0.9635 per 100,000 people +26.6%
1996 0.9815 per 100,000 people +1.9%
1997 0.8627 per 100,000 people -12.1%
1998 0.8575 per 100,000 people -0.6%
1999 0.7396 per 100,000 people -13.8%
2000 1.07 per 100,000 people +44.5%
2001 0.8197 per 100,000 people -23.3%
2002 1.01 per 100,000 people +23.7%
2004 0.784 per 100,000 people -22.7%
2005 0.7138 per 100,000 people -9.0%
2006 0.7081 per 100,000 people -0.8%
2007 0.6371 per 100,000 people -10.0%
2008 0.7131 per 100,000 people +11.9%
2009 0.6006 per 100,000 people -15.8%
2010 0.5931 per 100,000 people -1.2%
2011 2.24 per 100,000 people +277.8%
2012 0.538 per 100,000 people -76.0%
2013 0.9055 per 100,000 people +68.3%
2014 0.5645 per 100,000 people -37.7%
2015 0.4624 per 100,000 people -18.1%
2016 0.5157 per 100,000 people +11.5%
2017 0.5306 per 100,000 people +2.9%
2018 0.4707 per 100,000 people -11.3%
2019 0.5236 per 100,000 people +11.2%
2020 0.5763 per 100,000 people +10.1%
2021 0.5362 per 100,000 people -7.0%
2022 0.5498 per 100,000 people +2.5%
2023 0.7247 per 100,000 people +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9402 per 100,000 people 0.7396 per 100,000 people 1.17 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.7843 per 100,000 people 0.6006 per 100,000 people 1.07 per 100,000 people 9
2010s 0.7345 per 100,000 people 0.4624 per 100,000 people 2.24 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.5968 per 100,000 people 0.5362 per 100,000 people 0.7247 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 144 Montenegro 0.7892 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 145 Czechia 0.7678 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 146 Malaysia 0.7345 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 148 Hungary 0.7227 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 149 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 150 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Norway?
Intentional homicides in Norway was 0.7247 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Norway rank for intentional homicides?
Norway ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 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.