Suicide mortality rate in Norway
Norway: Suicide mortality rate was 13.19 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13.19 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Norway peaked at 13.35 per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.91 per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Norway ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 per 100,000 population | 10.91 per 100,000 population | 12.83 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 per 100,000 population | 10.98 per 100,000 population | 13.35 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 100,000 population | 12.52 per 100,000 population | 13.19 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1908 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Norway?
- Suicide mortality rate in Norway was 13.19 per 100,000 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).