Norway vs Sweden: Male vs. female suicide rate
Norway
16.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
16.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
68th
Sweden rank
69th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0831 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Norway ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.