New Zealand vs Norway: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
New Zealand
11.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
11.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
65th
Norway rank
62nd
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9717 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2786 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway 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 suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.