Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway
Norway: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway is 2.57, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway peaked at 3.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2015.
That places Norway 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.1 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.97 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Norway was 2.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Norway ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.