Norway vs Sweden: Male vs. female suicide rate
Norway
14.14 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Sweden
14.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Norway rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.14 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1960s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1970s | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1969 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1729 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2875 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.14 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Norway ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.