Self harm death rates by age in Norway
Norway: Self harm death rates by age was 0.4952 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4952
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7271
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Norway stood at 0.4952.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Norway peaked at 0.7271 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Norway ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7022 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2114 | — |
| 2003 | 0.7271 | +244.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2308 | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5793 | +151.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1434 | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1154 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4186 | +262.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0794 | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6243 | +686.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1534 | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1593 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4626 | +190.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6087 | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2094 | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4711 | +124.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6671 | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4247 | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5519 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4952 | -10.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4952 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4952 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3309 | 0 | 0.7271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.386 | 0.0794 | 0.6671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5236 | 0.4952 | 0.5519 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Norway?
- Self harm death rates by age in Norway was 0.4952 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7271 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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