Norway vs Sweden: Suicide rate who mdb

Norway
10.52
in 2016
Sweden
10.51
in 2023
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 10.52 against 10.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 110 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 6.65 15.78 9.13 Sweden
1960s 6.86 17.25 10.39 Sweden
1970s 9.57 17.96 8.39 Sweden
1980s 13.47 16.29 2.83 Sweden
1990s 12.24 12.68 0.4416 Sweden
2000s 10.5 10.76 0.2568 Sweden
2010s 9.94 10.05 0.1116 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 10.52 against 10.51 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Norway and Sweden?
0.01, with Norway 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 suicide rate who mdb?
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed