Suicide rate who mdb in Norway
Norway: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.52 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
10.52
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.64
in 1988
All-time low
5.95
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951β2016
Suicide rate who mdb in Norway, 1951β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, suicide rate who mdb in Norway stood at 10.52.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% 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 20th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 9.94 | 9.19 | 10.99 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Norway?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Norway was 10.52 in 2016, 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 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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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