Number of suicides in Norway
Norway: Number of suicides was 712.9 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Norway recorded 712.9 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Norway peaked at 712.9 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513.92 deaths, in 2007.
Norway ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 576.24 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 577.68 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 519.34 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 528.32 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 555.52 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 560.37 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 559.33 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 513.92 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 529.24 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 604.51 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 578.77 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 644.18 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 551.24 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 580.84 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 576.4 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 618.9 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 640.29 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 619.91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 709.05 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 672.53 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 673.63 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 712.9 deaths | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.45 deaths | 513.92 deaths | 604.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.21 deaths | 551.24 deaths | 709.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.26 deaths | 673.63 deaths | 712.9 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Norway
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Norway?
- Number of suicides in Norway was 712.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 712.9 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.92 deaths in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for number of suicides?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.