Suicide mortality rate, male in Norway
Norway: Suicide mortality rate, male was 18.86 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.86 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.19 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
14.67 per 100,000 male population
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Norway stood at 18.86 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Norway peaked at 19.19 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.67 per 100,000 male population, in 2008.
That places Norway 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.19 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 18.79 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.55 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 16.84 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.21 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.14 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.93 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.69 per 100,000 male population | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 14.67 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.79 per 100,000 male population | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 16.01 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.24 per 100,000 male population | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 15.23 per 100,000 male population | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 15.11 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.89 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.03 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.54 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.37 per 100,000 male population | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 17.61 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.61 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.86 per 100,000 male population | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.78 per 100,000 male population | 14.67 per 100,000 male population | 19.19 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 per 100,000 male population | 15.11 per 100,000 male population | 18.37 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 per 100,000 male population | 17.61 per 100,000 male population | 18.86 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 40 Eritrea 19.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population 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 60-64, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Norway?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Norway was 18.86 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 per 100,000 male population in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).