Canada vs Norway: Reported suicide rates among young men
Canada
10.4 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway
10.7 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Canada rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Canada and Norway?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Canada ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.