Male vs. female suicide rate in Norway
Norway: Male vs. female suicide rate was 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Norway peaked at 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Norway ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 65 Austria 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 New Zealand 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Cuba 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Sweden 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Czechia 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Serbia 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Norway?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Norway was 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.