Share of deaths from homicide in Norway
Norway: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1955
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Share of deaths from homicide in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Norway is 0.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
That places Norway 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +39.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +246.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Norway?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Norway was 0.1% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Norway rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Norway ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.