New Zealand vs Norway: Male vs. female suicide rate
New Zealand
16.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
16.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
66th
Norway rank
68th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1106 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Norway ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.