Suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway
Norway: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 15.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.62
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 1988
All-time low
9.59
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway is 15.62, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway peaked at 22.8 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 1951.
That places Norway 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.59 | — |
| 1952 | 9.67 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 10.27 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 11.48 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 10.91 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 11.02 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 10.88 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 10.94 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 9.92 | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 10.12 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 11.84 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 10.94 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 10.57 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11.26 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 9.92 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 9.68 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.62 | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 12.23 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 11.31 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 11.7 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.3 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.68 | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 13.58 | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 16.34 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 16.51 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.31 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.2 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 18.21 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 19.63 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 20.03 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.25 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.72 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 19.11 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.48 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 22.8 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 21 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 21.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.73 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.27 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 19.01 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.55 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 17.49 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 16.33 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.12 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.13 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18.41 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 17.47 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 16.89 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.74 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.72 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.18 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 14.25 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 13.11 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.07 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.17 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.14 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.62 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 15.47 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.18 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.42 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.94 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 15.62 | +12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.63 | 9.59 | 11.48 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.81 | 9.68 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.15 | 11.31 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.94 | 17.2 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 | 16.12 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 | 13.18 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 13.07 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 | 13.94 | 15.62 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Norway was 15.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 1988.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1951.
- How does Norway rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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