Norway vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates by age
Norway
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
United States of America
10.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway rank
12th
United States of America rank
13th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1980s | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1990s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Norway ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th 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 by age. 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.