Age-standardized suicide rates in Norway
Norway: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.42
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.88
in 2000
All-time low
9.47
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Norway is 11.42, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Norway peaked at 11.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2012.
That places Norway 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.88 | — |
| 2001 | 11.63 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.31 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.64 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.98 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.08 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.54 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.89 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.92 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 9.47 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.63 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.71 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.42 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 | 9.54 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.47 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 | 10.87 | 11.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Norway?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Norway was 11.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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