Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Norway
Norway: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 7.41 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.41 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.37 per 100,000 female population
in 2016
All-time low
6.39 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Norway stood at 7.41 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Norway peaked at 8.37 per 100,000 female population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.39 per 100,000 female population, in 2003.
That places Norway 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 6.91 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.43 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.39 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.05 per 100,000 female population | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 8.16 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 per 100,000 female population | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.17 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.54 per 100,000 female population | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.66 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.75 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.71 per 100,000 female population | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 8.31 per 100,000 female population | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 8.37 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.89 per 100,000 female population | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.25 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.45 per 100,000 female population | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.34 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.41 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.41 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.41 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 per 100,000 female population | 6.39 per 100,000 female population | 8.16 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 per 100,000 female population | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | 8.37 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 per 100,000 female population | 7.34 per 100,000 female population | 7.41 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Germany 7.58 per 100,000 female population compare
- 26 China 7.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 Hungary 7.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Eritrea 7.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 30 Nepal 7.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Samoa 6.96 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Norway?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Norway was 7.41 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 per 100,000 female population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).