Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway

Norway: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 10.7 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10.7
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
22nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.87
in 1988
All-time low
0.6246
in 1963
Years of data
66
1951–2016

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway, 1951–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway stood at 10.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway peaked at 21.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6246, in 1963.

Norway ranks 22nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway, 1951 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1951 0.9699
1952 0.9823 +1.3%
1953 0.9814 -0.1%
1954 3.86 +293.1%
1955 3.73 -3.4%
1956 0.9124 -75.5%
1957 0.8913 -2.3%
1958 1.71 +92.0%
1959 2.43 +42.0%
1960 3.8 +56.4%
1961 2.09 -44.9%
1962 5.86 +179.5%
1963 0.6246 -89.3%
1964 3.07 +391.7%
1965 3.08 +0.2%
1966 6.27 +103.5%
1967 3.84 -38.8%
1968 5.81 +51.4%
1969 4.54 -21.9%
1970 1.29 -71.5%
1971 2.57 +98.3%
1972 6.37 +148.2%
1973 9.53 +49.5%
1974 6.98 -26.8%
1975 7.6 +9.0%
1976 14.6 +92.0%
1977 13.98 -4.3%
1978 9.51 -31.9%
1979 9.45 -0.7%
1980 14.28 +51.1%
1981 11.6 -18.8%
1982 15.62 +34.6%
1983 15.97 +2.2%
1984 15.19 -4.9%
1985 16.31 +7.4%
1986 15.19 -6.9%
1987 13.47 -11.3%
1988 21.87 +62.4%
1989 17.53 -19.8%
1990 16.77 -4.4%
1991 21.13 +26.0%
1992 17.98 -14.9%
1993 17.28 -3.9%
1994 18.49 +7.0%
1995 20.33 +10.0%
1996 12.5 -38.5%
1997 15.48 +23.8%
1998 13.24 -14.4%
1999 19.88 +50.1%
2000 20.57 +3.5%
2001 15.32 -25.5%
2002 12.97 -15.3%
2003 15.54 +19.8%
2004 15.08 -3.0%
2005 11.93 -20.9%
2006 14.77 +23.9%
2007 7.5 -49.2%
2008 10.43 +39.0%
2009 14.56 +39.6%
2010 11.42 -21.6%
2011 10.15 -11.1%
2012 7.74 -23.7%
2013 10.72 +38.5%
2014 2.38 -77.8%
2015 6.54 +174.6%
2016 10.7 +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.83 0.8913 3.86 9
1960s 3.9 0.6246 6.27 10
1970s 8.19 1.29 14.6 10
1980s 15.7 11.6 21.87 10
1990s 17.31 12.5 21.13 10
2000s 13.87 7.5 20.57 10
2010s 8.52 2.38 11.42 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Colombia 11.56 compare
  2. 20 Australia 11.08 compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 11.01 compare
  4. 23 Russia 10.7 compare
  5. 24 Canada 10.4 compare
  6. 25 Iran 10.33

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Norway was 10.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.87 in 1988.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 in 1963.
How does Norway rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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