New Zealand vs Norway: Reported suicide rates among young women
New Zealand
9.73 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Norway
9.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
New Zealand rank
8th
Norway rank
9th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7192 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5442 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6919 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7767 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.