Suicide rate who mdb in Norway
Norway: Suicide rate who mdb was 11.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.22
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.64
in 1988
All-time low
5.95
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rate who mdb in Norway stood at 11.22.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Norway peaked at 15.64 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1951.
Norway ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.95 | — |
| 1952 | 6.34 | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 6.93 | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.13 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 6.05 | -15.1% |
| 1961 | 6.25 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 7.29 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 7.19 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 6.34 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 7.57 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 7.58 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.95 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 7.77 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.52 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 8.16 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.95 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 9.35 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 10.17 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 11.02 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 11.19 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.58 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 11.61 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.14 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.33 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 13.71 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.35 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.37 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.02 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.26 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 15.64 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 14.23 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 14.03 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.41 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.01 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 12.28 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.39 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 11.55 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.91 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.61 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 12.42 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 11.44 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.29 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.99 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.72 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.39 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.06 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.36 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.52 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.53 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.22 | +12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 5.95 | 7.13 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.86 | 6.05 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.57 | 7.77 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 | 11.61 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 | 10.8 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.39 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 9.19 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 10 | 11.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Norway?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Norway was 11.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 1988.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1951.
- How does Norway rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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